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Originally Posted by upstate
Action In The North Atlantic, a story of the Merchant Marine in WWII.
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How could I forget the Merchant Mariners?
World War II U.S. Merchant Marine Made Victory Possible
First to Go • Last to Return • Highest Casualty Rate • No Promised Benefits
About 9,300 mariners were killed and 12,000 wounded. Mariners suffered the highest casualty rate of any service during World War II, with 1 in 26 killed.
USMM.org LINK