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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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US Navy Secretary James Forrestal reports 2,050 Marines killed on Iwo Jima as of March 3, 1945, with total casualties previously at 5,782 including over 600 dead. Enemy dead at 12,864 after 13 days of fighting. Japanese have about 70 combat divisions plus 5 million total troops; US never exceeded 12 divisions facing them, as in Philippines.
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WASHINGTON, March 6. (UP)—Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal has revealed that 2050 marines had been killed on Iwo Jima as of last Saturday. He did not know the latest figures on marines wounded. The last totals given by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz were 5782 casualties, of which over 600 were dead.
Latest totals on enemy dead were 12,864 up to 6 p. m. on Saturday, the 13th day of the fight for the island outpost to the Japanese homeland.
Forrestal at the same time said the Japanese are estimated to have altogether 70 divisions of combat troops, in addition to maintenance and garrison troops—estimated in all at about 5,000,000 total.
"And they may be able to raise the total," he said.
He said there have never been more than 12 American divisions facing the enemy at one time and that was in the Philippines.
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Iwo Jima
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As Of Last Saturday, The 13th Day
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2050 marines killed; previous totals 5782 casualties with over 600 dead; enemy dead 12,864; japanese 70 combat divisions plus maintenance and garrison troops totaling about 5,000,000; us never more than 12 divisions facing enemy at one time
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Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal revealed 2050 marines killed on Iwo Jima as of last Saturday, without latest wounded figures. Previous totals from Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: 5782 casualties, over 600 dead. Enemy dead: 12,864 up to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 13th day of fight. Japanese estimated at 70 combat divisions plus maintenance and garrison troops, total about 5,000,000, and may raise more. US never more than 12 divisions facing enemy at once, as in Philippines.