| DEPLOYMENT TO PRINCIPAL THEATERS 31 DECEMBER 1942-30 SEPTEMBER 1944 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | 31 Dec 42 | 31 Dec 43 | 30 Sep 44 | Peak |
| European Theater | 119,702 | 768,274 | 2,053,417 | 3,065,505 (Apr 45) |
| Mediterranean Theater | 227,092 | 597,658 | 712,915 | 742,700 (Aug 44) |
| Africa and Middle East | 24,943 | 21,796 | 9,354 | 40,654 (Jun 43) |
| Persian Gulf Command | 5,907 | 28,757 | 27,739 | 29,691 (Feb 44) |
| Pacific Theaters | 350,720 | 696,847 | 1,102,422 | 1,552,303 (Sep 45) |
| China-Burma-India | 17,087 | 94,560 | 149,014 | 199,035 (May 45) |
| Alaska Command | 96,061 | 121,535 | 63,495 | 148,167 (Aug 43) |
| Caribbean Command | 119,286 | 91,466 | 70,556 | 119,286 (Dec 42) |
| Source: Based on STM-30, 1 January 1948 | ||||
Source: US Army in World War II: Strategic Planning for Coalition Warfare 1943-1944 by Maurice Matloff. Department of the Army. 1959. p. 555.
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