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
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