This State Sent 10% of Its Entire Population Into World War II

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This State Sent 10% of Its Entire Population Into World War II

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We used data from The National Archives.
An estimated 16 million Americans enlisted in the military during World War II.
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In the Fall of 1939, Germany invaded Poland and kickstarted what would become World War II. As German soldiers continued their march across Europe, countries around the globe slowly fell into step and joined the war. The United States held off, only providing military supplies and other assistance to the Allies without fully committing their troops and personal resources. It was not until Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 that the call to arms took place.

An estimated 16 million Americans enlisted in the military during World War II. The mass military mobilization was the largest in U.S. history, with thousands of men and women enlisting from all 48 states. Neither Alaska nor Hawaii had statehood at the time. However, both also sent enlistees. In addition to mobilizing so many troops, the U.S. also produced nearly two-thirds of all Allied military equipment during the war.

The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, also known as the G.I. Bill, provided immense benefits for American veterans of World War II. The American Legion developed this bill to mitigate any potential economic or social problems arising from the war. Veterans received housing assistance, unemployment funds, and exceptional educational support. By 1956, reports the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, nearly half of all World War II veterans partook in either educational or training programs to enhance their skills.

Using data from The National Archives, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed service data to identify the states where the most people enlisted in either the Army or Air Force during World War II. Official records acknowledge that about 13% of all Army enlistees at the time are not reflected in enlistment numbers. Adjusting for the undercount, approximate enlistment figures from each state fall between 2,000 and 1.1 million residents. The states that sent the most troops to fight in World War II were also those with large populations. However, adjusting for population reveals that some states made an outsized contribution. States are ranked by the percentage of military enlistees based on the population.

Data on the number of those killed or mortally wounded in battle from each state is from the July 2020 report American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics from the Congressional Research Service. Total casualty counts include those who died from non-combat related injuries and other causes, as well as those missing in action, in addition to those killed in combat. No civilians are included in casualty totals. As a population base, we used state-level data from the U.S. Census Bureau for 1940, the year before the U.S. entered the war. Conscientious objectors and those who may have lived in a foreign country were not included unless they lived in Alaska or Hawaii.

Why This Matters

This State Sent 10% of Its Entire Population Into World War II

According to the National Museum of World War II, more than 19.5 million American men and women either served in the US Armed Forces or worked as federal employees during World War II. The average base pay for a US officer was roughly $203.50 per month. Today, the military is still one of the largest employers in the United States, and defense spending makes up a large percentage of the federal budget.

See which states sent the most troops to fight in World War II.

50. Alaska

World War II fighter airplanes in flight

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 2,068 (2.9% of the state’s 1940 pop. – the lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 26 enlistees – the fewest (1.3% of state’s enlistees – the lowest)
Total number of casualties: 91 – the fewest (4.4% of state’s enlistees – 17th highest)
Population (1940): 72,524 – the smallest

49. Nebraska

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 40,553 (3.1% of state’s 1940 pop. – 2nd lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,957 enlistees – 19th fewest (4.8% of state’s enlistees – 3rd highest)
Total number of casualties: 2,976 – 19th fewest (7.3% of state’s enlistees – 2nd highest)
Population (1940): 1,315,834 – 19th smallest

48. South Dakota

U.S. soldiers of a shore fire control group operating Signal Corps radios. One man cranks the hand generator, while another uses a hand-held radio set. June 6-8, 1944, Normandy, France.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 20,598 (3.2% of state’s 1940 pop. – 3rd lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 958 enlistees – 11th fewest (4.7% of state’s enlistees – 5th highest)
Total number of casualties: 1,426 – 9th fewest (6.9% of state’s enlistees – 5th highest)
Population (1940): 642,961 – 14th smallest

47. North Dakota

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 20,635 (3.2% of state’s 1940 pop. – 4th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,166 enlistees – 15th fewest (5.7% of state’s enlistees – the highest)
Total number of casualties: 1,626 – 13th fewest (7.9% of state’s enlistees – the highest)
Population (1940): 641,935 – 13th smallest

46. Minnesota

Minnetonka, Minnesota | Carlson Towers at night

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 92,990 (3.3% of state’s 1940 pop. – 5th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 4,399 enlistees – 16th most (4.7% of state’s enlistees – 4th highest)
Total number of casualties: 6,462 – 16th highest (6.9% of state’s enlistees – 4th highest)
Population (1940): 2,792,300 – 18th largest

45. Michigan

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 180,139 (3.4% of state’s 1940 pop. – 6th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 8,930 enlistees – 7th most (5.0% of state’s enlistees – 2nd highest)
Total number of casualties: 12,885 – 7th highest (7.2% of state’s enlistees – 3rd highest)
Population (1940): 5,256,106 – 7th largest

44. Hawaii

Infantry Army Soldier In World War II using Portable Radio Transceiver In Trench Entrenchment In Forest. . Headphones And Telegraph Key. Close Up Hands, Black And White Colors

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 15,965 (3.8% of state’s 1940 pop. – 7th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 558 enlistees – 5th fewest (3.5% of state’s enlistees – 9th highest)
Total number of casualties: 689 – 5th fewest (4.3% of state’s enlistees – 18th highest)
Population (1940): 422,770 – 6th smallest

43. Illinois

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 304,303 (3.9% of state’s 1940 pop. – 8th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 12,489 enlistees – 3rd most (4.1% of state’s enlistees – 7th highest)
Total number of casualties: 18,601 – 3rd highest (6.1% of state’s enlistees – 7th highest)
Population (1940): 7,897,241 – 3rd largest

42. Kansas

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 70,897 (3.9% of state’s 1940 pop. – 9th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 2,975 enlistees – 23rd most (4.2% of state’s enlistees – 6th highest)
Total number of casualties: 4,526 – 23rd highest (6.4% of state’s enlistees – 6th highest)
Population (1940): 1,801,028 – 22nd smallest

41. Arkansas

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 83,379 (4.3% of state’s 1940 pop. – 10th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 2,502 enlistees – 25th fewest (3.0% of state’s enlistees – 15th highest)
Total number of casualties: 3,814 – 23rd fewest (4.6% of state’s enlistees – 15th highest)
Population (1940): 1,949,387 – 24th largest

40. Iowa

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 109,591 (4.3% of state’s 1940 pop. – 11th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 3,763 enlistees – 18th most (3.4% of state’s enlistees – 10th highest)
Total number of casualties: 5,633 – 19th highest (5.1% of state’s enlistees – 11th highest)
Population (1940): 2,538,268 – 20th largest

39. Wyoming

Close Up Single Re-enactor Dressed As German Wehrmacht Infantry Soldier In World War II Walking In Patrol Through Autumn Forest. WWII WW2 Times. Photo In Black And White Colors.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 11,342 (4.5% of state’s 1940 pop. – 12th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 424 enlistees – 4th fewest (3.7% of state’s enlistees – 8th highest)
Total number of casualties: 652 – 4th fewest (5.7% of state’s enlistees – 8th highest)
Population (1940): 250,742 – 3rd smallest

38. Louisiana

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 107,099 (4.5% of state’s 1940 pop. – 13th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 2,348 enlistees – 23rd fewest (2.2% of state’s enlistees – 24th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 3,964 – 25th fewest (3.7% of state’s enlistees – 23rd highest)
Population (1940): 2,363,516 – 21st largest

37. Colorado

Mulberry harbor developed for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Installed on Omaha beach after D-Day, the a steel roadway was supported by prefabricated concrete caissons.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 51,509 (4.6% of state’s 1940 pop. – 14th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,720 enlistees – 18th fewest (3.3% of state’s enlistees – 11th highest)
Total number of casualties: 2,697 – 17th fewest (5.2% of state’s enlistees – 9th highest)
Population (1940): 1,123,296 – 18th smallest

36. Wisconsin

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 152,498 (4.9% of state’s 1940 pop. – 15th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 4,672 enlistees – 14th most (3.1% of state’s enlistees – 14th highest)
Total number of casualties: 7,038 – 13th highest (4.6% of state’s enlistees – 13th highest)
Population (1940): 3,137,587 – 13th largest

35. Maryland

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 95,469 (5.2% of state’s 1940 pop. – 16th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 2,951 enlistees – 25th most (3.1% of state’s enlistees – 13th highest)
Total number of casualties: 4,375 – 24th highest (4.6% of state’s enlistees – 14th highest)
Population (1940): 1,821,244 – 23rd smallest

34. Missouri

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 206,252 (5.4% of state’s 1940 pop. – 17th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 5,321 enlistees – 11th most (2.6% of state’s enlistees – 20th highest)
Total number of casualties: 8,003 – 11th highest (3.9% of state’s enlistees – 21st highest)
Population (1940): 3,784,664 – 10th largest

33. Virginia

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 153,089 (5.7% of state’s 1940 pop. – 18th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 3,924 enlistees – 17th most (2.6% of state’s enlistees – 21st highest)
Total number of casualties: 6,007 – 17th highest (3.9% of state’s enlistees – 19th highest)
Population (1940): 2,677,773 – 19th largest

32. Pennsylvania

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 583,132 (5.9% of state’s 1940 pop. – 19th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 18,326 enlistees – 2nd most (3.1% of state’s enlistees – 12th highest)
Total number of casualties: 26,554 – 2nd highest (4.6% of state’s enlistees – 16th highest)
Population (1940): 9,900,180 – 2nd largest

31. Kentucky

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 174,612 (6.1% of state’s 1940 pop. – 20th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 4,747 enlistees – 12th most (2.7% of state’s enlistees – 19th highest)
Total number of casualties: 6,802 – 14th highest (3.9% of state’s enlistees – 20th highest)
Population (1940): 2,845,627 – 16th largest

30. Indiana

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 222,436 (6.5% of state’s 1940 pop. – 21st lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 5,516 enlistees – 10th most (2.5% of state’s enlistees – 22nd highest)
Total number of casualties: 8,131 – 10th highest (3.7% of state’s enlistees – 24th highest)
Population (1940): 3,427,796 – 12th largest

29. West Virginia

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 125,551 (6.6% of state’s 1940 pop. – 22nd lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 3,482 enlistees – 20th most (2.8% of state’s enlistees – 18th highest)
Total number of casualties: 4,865 – 22nd highest (3.9% of state’s enlistees – 22nd highest)
Population (1940): 1,901,974 – 25th largest

28. Oklahoma

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 154,411 (6.6% of state’s 1940 pop. – 23rd lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 3,516 enlistees – 19th most (2.3% of state’s enlistees – 24th highest)
Total number of casualties: 5,474 – 20th highest (3.5% of state’s enlistees – 25th highest)
Population (1940): 2,336,434 – 22nd largest

27. South Carolina

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 129,788 (6.8% of state’s 1940 pop. – 24th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 2,190 enlistees – 22nd fewest (1.7% of state’s enlistees – 6th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 3,423 – 20th fewest (2.6% of state’s enlistees – 6th lowest)
Population (1940): 1,899,804 – 25th smallest

26. Arizona

Douglas C-47s were the backbone of WW2 Airborne assault operations. Photo shows a parachute drop initiating Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France. August 15, 1944.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 34,399 (6.9% of state’s 1940 pop. – 25th lowest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,031 enlistees – 12th fewest (3.0% of state’s enlistees – 16th highest)
Total number of casualties: 1,613 – 12th fewest (4.7% of state’s enlistees – 12th highest)
Population (1940): 499,261 – 8th smallest

25. Texas

French civilians' tribute to an American soldier who died during the fighting in Carentan, France. The sign reads 'Mort pour la France', June 17, 1944. Normandy Campaign, France, World War 2.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 452,159 (7.0% of state’s 1940 pop. – 25th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 9,569 enlistees – 6th most (2.1% of state’s enlistees – 22nd lowest)
Total number of casualties: 15,764 – 6th highest (3.5% of state’s enlistees – 24th lowest)
Population (1940): 6,414,824 – 6th largest

24. Ohio

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 492,735 (7.1% of state’s 1940 pop. – 24th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 11,372 enlistees – 4th most (2.3% of state’s enlistees – 23rd highest)
Total number of casualties: 16,828 – 5th highest (3.4% of state’s enlistees – 22nd lowest)
Population (1940): 6,907,612 – 4th largest

23. Washington

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 124,995 (7.2% of state’s 1940 pop. – 23rd highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 2,376 enlistees – 24th fewest (1.9% of state’s enlistees – 13th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 3,941 – 24th fewest (3.2% of state’s enlistees – 18th lowest)
Population (1940): 1,736,191 – 21st smallest

22. North Carolina

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 261,613 (7.3% of state’s 1940 pop. – 22nd highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 4,680 enlistees – 13th most (1.8% of state’s enlistees – 10th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 7,109 – 12th highest (2.7% of state’s enlistees – 8th lowest)
Population (1940): 3,571,623 – 11th largest

21. New Mexico

U.S. Troops land at Normandy on D-Day. With the beach taken and barrage balloons deterring German aircraft, soldiers and supplies flooded into France in June 1944, during World War 2.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 39,005 (7.3% of state’s 1940 pop. – 21st highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,143 enlistees – 14th fewest (2.9% of state’s enlistees – 17th highest)
Total number of casualties: 2,032 – 15th fewest (5.2% of state’s enlistees – 10th highest)
Population (1940): 531,818 – 10th smallest

20. Georgia

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 229,174 (7.3% of state’s 1940 pop. – 20th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 3,467 enlistees – 21st most (1.5% of state’s enlistees – 5th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 5,701 – 18th highest (2.5% of state’s enlistees – 4th lowest)
Population (1940): 3,123,723 – 14th largest

19. Alabama

The graves , Normandy American Cemetery , Colleville sur mer , Normandy , France

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 209,261 (7.4% of state’s 1940 pop. – 19th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 3,133 enlistees – 22nd most (1.5% of state’s enlistees – 4th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 5,114 – 21st highest (2.4% of state’s enlistees – 2nd lowest)
Population (1940): 2,832,961 – 17th largest

18. Vermont

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 27,144 (7.6% of state’s 1940 pop. – 18th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 594 enlistees – 6th fewest (2.2% of state’s enlistees – 23rd lowest)
Total number of casualties: 874 – 6th fewest (3.2% of state’s enlistees – 20th lowest)
Population (1940): 359,231 – 5th smallest

17. Delaware

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 20,154 (7.6% of state’s 1940 pop. – 17th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 388 enlistees – 3rd fewest (1.9% of state’s enlistees – 15th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 579 – 3rd fewest (2.9% of state’s enlistees – 10th lowest)
Population (1940): 266,505 – 4th smallest

16. Florida

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 144,839 (7.6% of state’s 1940 pop. – 16th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,971 enlistees – 20th fewest (1.4% of state’s enlistees – 3rd lowest)
Total number of casualties: 3,540 – 21st fewest (2.4% of state’s enlistees – 3rd lowest)
Population (1940): 1,897,414 – 24th smallest

15. Mississippi

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 168,744 (7.7% of state’s 1940 pop. – 15th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 2,146 enlistees – 21st fewest (1.3% of state’s enlistees – 2nd lowest)
Total number of casualties: 3,555 – 22nd fewest (2.1% of state’s enlistees – the lowest)
Population (1940): 2,183,796 – 23rd largest

14. Oregon

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 84,565 (7.8% of state’s 1940 pop. – 14th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,713 enlistees – 17th fewest (2.0% of state’s enlistees – 19th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 2,835 – 18th fewest (3.4% of state’s enlistees – 21st lowest)
Population (1940): 1,089,684 – 17th smallest

13. New York

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 1,052,268 (7.8% of state’s 1940 pop. – 13th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 20,679 enlistees – the most (2.0% of state’s enlistees – 18th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 31,215 – the highest (3.0% of state’s enlistees – 15th lowest)
Population (1940): 13,479,142 – the largest

12. New Jersey

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 324,956 (7.8% of state’s 1940 pop. – 12th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 7,132 enlistees – 8th most (2.2% of state’s enlistees – 25th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 10,372 – 8th highest (3.2% of state’s enlistees – 19th lowest)
Population (1940): 4,160,165 – 9th largest

11. Montana

U.S. troops wading to Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6-8, 1944.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 43,844 (7.8% of state’s 1940 pop. – 11th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 924 enlistees – 10th fewest (2.1% of state’s enlistees – 21st lowest)
Total number of casualties: 1,553 – 11th fewest (3.5% of state’s enlistees – 25th lowest)
Population (1940): 559,456 – 12th smallest

10. Idaho

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 41,152 (7.8% of state’s 1940 pop. – 10th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 911 enlistees – 9th fewest (2.2% of state’s enlistees – 25th highest)
Total number of casualties: 1,419 – 8th fewest (3.4% of state’s enlistees – 23rd lowest)
Population (1940): 524,873 – 9th smallest3

9. Massachusetts

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 342,401 (7.9% of state’s 1940 pop. – 9th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 6,572 enlistees – 9th most (1.9% of state’s enlistees – 14th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 10,033 – 9th highest (2.9% of state’s enlistees – 12th lowest)
Population (1940): 4,316,721 – 8th largest

8. Tennessee

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 238,039 (8.2% of state’s 1940 pop. – 8th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 4,518 enlistees – 15th most (1.9% of state’s enlistees – 12th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 6,528 – 15th highest (2.7% of state’s enlistees – 9th lowest)
Population (1940): 2,915,841 – 15th largest

7. California

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 579,052 (8.4% of state’s 1940 pop. – 7th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 9,965 enlistees – 5th most (1.7% of state’s enlistees – 8th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 17,022 – 4th highest (2.9% of state’s enlistees – 13th lowest)
Population (1940): 6,907,387 – 5th largest

6. Utah

U.S. flag waving in foreground over flight deck of an escort carrier on July 16, 1943. Of the 151 aircraft carriers built in the United States during WWII, 122 were escort carriers.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 46,205 (8.4% of state’s 1940 pop. – 6th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 905 enlistees – 8th fewest (2.0% of state’s enlistees – 17th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 1,450 – 10th fewest (3.1% of state’s enlistees – 17th lowest)
Population (1940): 550,310 – 11th smallest

5. New Hampshire

U.S. Army Signal Corps using radar plotting board. They track aircraft at 1st Island Command Headquarters, Noumea, New Caledonia. 1943.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 41,752 (8.5% of state’s 1940 pop. – 5th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 804 enlistees – 7th fewest (1.9% of state’s enlistees – 16th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 1,203 – 7th fewest (2.9% of state’s enlistees – 11th lowest)
Population (1940): 491,524 – 7th smallest

4. Maine

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 72,361 (8.5% of state’s 1940 pop. – 4th highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,470 enlistees – 16th fewest (2.0% of state’s enlistees – 20th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 2,156 – 16th fewest (3.0% of state’s enlistees – 16th lowest)
Population (1940): 847,226 – 16th smallest

3. Rhode Island

Shadows of 6th Division Marines on a battle-wrecked tank on Okinawa. The soldiers are advancing to mop up operations in the southern tip of the island. Late May to early June 1945.

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 64,256 (9.0% of state’s 1940 pop. – 3rd highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 1,125 enlistees – 13th fewest (1.8% of state’s enlistees – 9th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 1,669 – 14th fewest (2.6% of state’s enlistees – 5th lowest)
Population (1940): 713,346 – 15th smallest

2. Connecticut

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 163,462 (9.6% of state’s 1940 pop. – 2nd highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 2,969 enlistees – 24th most (1.8% of state’s enlistees – 11th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 4,347 – 25th highest (2.7% of state’s enlistees – 7th lowest)
Population (1940): 1,709,242 – 20th smallest

1. Nevada

American troops storming the beaches during World War II

WWII U.S. Army enlistees (estimate): 11,784 (10.7% of state’s 1940 pop. – the highest)
Casualties (killed in action or died of wounds): 199 enlistees – 2nd fewest (1.7% of state’s enlistees – 7th lowest)
Total number of casualties: 349 – 2nd fewest (3.0% of state’s enlistees – 14th lowest)
Population (1940): 110,247 – 2nd smallest

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