US combat casualties for the war in the Pacific were 111,606 killed or missing, and 253,142 wounded.Japanese losses were staggering in comparison: an estimated 1.74 million killed or missing, and 94,000 wounded. Few Japanese troops surrendered, instead choosing to fight to the death or commit
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How many Americans were killed in the Pacific theater?
about 100,000
about 250,000
about 1.7 million
about 1.8 million
