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An estimated
324,300 Pennsylvanians served
during World War I. Of the
approximately 5517 men who fell,
115 were from Lebanon County.
Pennsylvania's 28th Division won
special distinction for its
participation in the war.
World War I
U.S. Military casualty figures
vary drastically from source to
source with numbers ranging from
116,700 to 234,000. Of
course, casualties of war are
described in many ways.
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Lest We Forget The Thousands Of
U.S. Civilians, Prisoners Of
War, Missing, And Other War
Casualties Not Included In The
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Approximately 1.25 million
Pennsylvanians served during
World War II.
Of the 26,554 who fell, 278 were
from Lebanon County.
Pennsylvania is second only to
New York in World War II
casualties, which had 31,215.
Third was Illinois with 18,601,
followed by California with
17,022, Ohio with 16,828, Texas
with 15,764, Michigan with
12,885, New Jersey with 10,372
and Massachusetts with 10,033.
All other states had less than
10,000 each with Alaska being
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