Re: Streetwise - A Life of Active Duty

11/17/13 - posted by Paul Rosenberg

Having a son who is a merchant mariner, I am well aware of the World War II toll. The members of the merchant marine died in greater percentage than any of the fighting branches.

Ratio of deaths to total served by branch
1 in 26 Merchant Marine
1 in 34 Marines
1 in 48 Army
1 in 114 Navy
1 in 421 Coast Guard
1 in 56 Total