Appendix B: Chemical Warfare Service Personnel Strength, Overseas:(a) 30 April 1942 to 31 December 1945
Total overseas | American Theaters b | North African, Mediterranean Theaters c | European Theater d | South Pacific Theater e | Central Pacific Theater g | Southwest Pacific Theater h | Asiatic, China, Burma, India Theater i | Middle Eastern Theater j | Mil. Attachés, and WD Groups and Missions k | En route U.S. to Theaters | ||||||||||||
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1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
April | 104 | 1,515 | 31 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 365 | 35 | 581 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 105 |
May | 144 | 2,057 | 34 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 494 | 38 | 563 | 8 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 373 | |
June | 188 | 2,898 | 38 | 589 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 288 | 6 | 120 | 38 | 725 | 39 | 615 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 524 |
July | 245 | 3,143 | 51 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 604 | 5 | 120 | 57 | 759 | 41 | 734 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 242 |
August | 338 | 3,889 | 55 | 825 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 1,080 | 7 | 120 | 66 | 970 | 52 | 773 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 55 |
September | 369 | 4,292 | 70 | 1,305 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 1,113 | 9 | 125 | 66 | 906 | 52 | 695 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 82 |
October | 421 | 4,297 | 89 | 1,369 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 1,117 | 10 | 126 | 71 | 900 | 61 | 677 | 13 | 57 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
November | 479 | 4,597 | 91 | 1,360 | (f) | (f) | 185 | 1,236 | 40 | 196 | 72 | 956 | 57 | 775 | 11 | 52 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
December | 490 | 5,134 | 99 | 1,417 | 76 | 575 | 129 | 913 | 23 | 200 | 64 | 998 | 64 | 888 | 11 | 52 | 18 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 46 |
1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
January | 539 | 5,720 | 112 | 1,474 | 98 | 948 | 136 | 981 | 24 | 200 | 67 | 1,057 | 65 | 892 | 9 | 69 | 21 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 47 |
February | 532 | 5,934 | 107 | 1,444 | 101 | 1,158 | 132 | 854 | 24 | 236 | 62 | 1,036 | 65 | 892 | 11 | 64 | 23 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 184 |
March | 626 | 6,116 | 104 | 1,356 | 148 | 1,438 | 144 | 1,004 | 26 | 221 | 58 | 988 | 79 | 938 | 13 | 64 | 25 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 29 |
April | 815 | 9,440 | 100 | 1,127 | 164 | 1,503 | 151 | 1,052 | 29 | 191 | 72 | 1,055 | 111 | 860 | 21 | 74 | 29 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 3,489 |
May | 946 | 11,628 | 99 | 825 | 342 | 5,922 | 175 | 1,240 | 33 | 223 | 68 | 981 | 98 | 939 | 21 | 80 | 30 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 1,326 |
June | 1,182 | 15,522 | 111 | 867 | 457 | 7,260 | 274 | 3,203 | 38 | 330 | 64 | 962 | 131 | 1,391 | 23 | 78 | 29 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 1,347 |
July | 1,286 | 15,825 | 111 | 870 | 477 | 7,354 | 303 | 3,414 | 76 | 1,534 | 73 | 953 | 138 | 1,433 | 37 | 75 | 27 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 113 |
August | 1,447 | 17,101 | 120 | 867 | 536 | 7,211 | 358 | 3,924 | 78 | 1,644 | 69 | 932 | 142 | 1,450 | 85 | 166 | 26 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 860 |
September | 1,550 | 18,598 | 119 | 894 | 553 | 7,775 | 436 | 5,131 | 80 | 1,653 | 69 | 924 | 151 | 1,508 | 86 | 168 | 27 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 495 |
October | 1,783 | 22,552 | 115 | 941 | 556 | 7,841 | 535 | 7,074 | 82 | 1,664 | 69 | 934 | 160 | 1,713 | 128 | 311 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 2,037 |
November | 1,803 | 23,978 | 112 | 1,095 | 529 | 7,949 | 707 | 9,975 | 81 | 1,644 | 78 | 961 | 167 | 1,922 | 88 | 267 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 241 |
December | 2,043 | 25,939 | 111 | 1,059 | 571 | 8,106 | 816 | 10,358 | 92 | 1,696 | 87 | 1,170 | 180 | 2,125 | 101 | 489 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 917 |
1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
January | 2,134 | 27,891 | 115 | 1,059 | 535 | 7,825 | 913 | 12,522 | 99 | 1,777 | 96 | 1,298 | 199 | 2,169 | 86 | 479 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 741 |
February | 2,257 | 29,969 | 111 | 1,029 | 492 | 7,500 | 991 | 13,277 | 117 | 2,045 | 99 | 1,403 | 207 | 2,311 | 108 | 542 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 1,851 |
March | 2,344 | 30,164 | 118 | 1,160 | 509 | 7,580 | 1,087 | 13,756 | 155 | 3,230 | 109 | 1,405 | 214 | 2,409 | 137 | 615 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 2,158 |
April | 2,506 | 34,065 | 119 | 1,108 | 490 | 7,844 | 1,184 | 16,475 | 166 | 3,236 | 115 | 1,501 | 262 | 3,164 | 152 | 729 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 1,168 |
May | 2,805 | 36,573 | 101 | 1,086 | 532 | 7,811 | 1,281 | 17,137 | 173 | 3,328 | 150 | 2,065 | 289 | 3,393 | 156 | 869 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 56 | 71 | 818 |
June | 2,824 | 36,716 | 95 | 1,078 | 508 | 7,727 | 1,340 | 17,020 | 98 | 1,848 | 154 | 2,093 | 388 | 5,459 | 151 | 901 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 81 | 30 | 498 |
July | 2,931 | 39,732 | 95 | 1,120 | 535 | 7,118 | 1,396 | 17,711 | 91 | 1,816 | 159 | 2,040 | 369 | 6,200 | 158 | 2,896 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 123 | 67 | 697 |
August | 3,027 | 39,917 | 92 | 1,082 | 514 | 9,037 | 1,452 | 17,769 | (e) | (e) | 255 | 3,882 | 467 | 6,734 | 146 | 1,109 | 14 | 54 | 92 | 28 | 207 | |
September | 3,070 | 40,777 | 94 | 1,118 | 487 | 8,738 | 1,503 | 18,453 | –– | –– | 271 | 4,001 | 480 | 7,138 | 149 | 1,078 | 14 | 4 | 50 | 85 | 22 | 162 |
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October | 3, 201 | 41,091 | 81 | 830 | 511 | 7,960 | 1,550 | 18,989 | –– | –– | 284 | 4,024 | 486 | 7,353 | 146 | 1,050 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 86 | 76 | 794 |
November | 3,220 | 42,075 | 77 | 703 | 295 | 3,635 | 1,765 | 24,476 | –– | –– | 295 | 3,990 | 505 | 7,0447 | 149 | 1,052 | 13 | 5 | 66 | 292 | 55 | 875 |
December | 3,324 | 41,044 | 69 | 530 | 291 | 3,821 | 1,913 | 23,945 | –– | –– | 285 | 3,808 | 508 | 7,253 | 153 | 1,045 | 14 | 10 | 73 | 331 | 18 | 301 |
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January | 3,489 | 44,672 | 58 | 562 | 317 | 3,856 | 1,981 | 26,316 | –– | –– | 280 | 3,795 | 514 | 7,343 | 156 | 1,048 | 12 | 9 | 101 | 935 | 70 | 808 |
February | 3,788 | 45,752 | 60 | 527 | 313 | 3,755 | 2,075 | 26,685 | –– | –– | 271 | 3,460 | 622 | 7,771 | 162 | 1,083 | 14 | 9 | 204 | 1,643 | 67 | 819 |
March | 3,748 | 45,173 | 59 | 471 | 315 | 3,627 | 2,072 | 26,909 | –– | –– | 279 | 3,543 | 595 | 7,709 | 173 | 1,060 | 10 | 22 | 215 | 1,644 | 30 | 188 |
April | 3,841 | 45,288 | 59 | 474 | 316 | 3,545 | 2,097 | 26,506 | –– | –– | 301 | 4,100 | 641 | 7,686 | 176 | 1,207 | 10 | 23 | 222 | 1,601 | 19 | 146 |
May | 3,833 | 44,937 | 61 | 474 | 289 | 3,382 | 2,025 | 26,247 | –– | –– | 305 | 4,083 | 679 | 7,698 | 166 | 1,179 | 9 | 16 | 264 | 1,792 | 35 | 66 |
June | 3,764 | 46,281 | 57 | 446 | 271 | 3,971 | 1,930 | 26,151 | –– | –– | 346 | 4,578 | 673 | 7,929 | 176 | 1,195 | 9 | 16 | 277 | 1,785 | 25 | 210 |
July | 3,444 | 40,115 | 50 | 417 | 246 | 3,562 | 1,530 | 19,643 | –– | –– | (e) | (e) | 1,088 | 12,750 | 159 | 1,235 | 9 | 16 | 268 | 1,775 | 94 | 717 |
August | 3,210 | 36,215 | 45 | 372 | 187 | 2,390 | 1,274 | 15,355 | –– | –– | –– | –– | 1,190 | 14,507 | 160 | 1,221 | 10 | 16 | 286 | 2,256 | 58 | 98 |
September | 3,005 | 32,946 | 41 | 365 | 162 | 1,650 | 1,057 | 12,149 | –– | –– | –– | –– | 1,282 | 15,041 | 154 | 1,313 | 10 | 17 | 262 | 2,317 | 37 | 94 |
October | 2,582 | 27,880 | 33 | 354 | 94 | 708 | 835 | 9,175 | –– | –– | –– | –– | 1,232 | 14,965 | 123 | 1,024 | 10 | 16 | 235 | 1,626 | 20 | 12 |
November | 2,101 | 21,001 | 32 | 194 | 53 | 243 | 654 | 5,711 | –– | –– | –– | –– | 1,013 | 12,822 | 115 | 477 | 10 | 2 | 198 | 1,530 | 26 | 22 |
December | 1,614 | 14,428 | 29 | 160 | 33 | 102 | 500 | 4,691 | –– | –– | –– | –– | 833 | 8,581 | 69 | 300 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 582 | 5 | 11 |
a Army reports of branch strength were compiled on the basis of branch designation of personnel with each command, and not on the basis of duty assignment. Some of the listed personnel may not, therefore, have been on chemical duty and personnel of other branches or personnel without branch designation may have been assigned chemical duty.
b Includes:
May, June 1942—Personnel listed by location in the Americas.
July 1942 to February 1944-Personnel listed under “North American Theater” and “Latin American Theater.”
March, April 1944—Personnel listed under “American Theater.”
May 1944 to November 1945—Personnel listed under headings:
(1) Alaskan Department.
(2) U.S. Armed Forces in Eastern Canada (combined with (3) below in August 1944; dropped in September 1945).
(3) U.S. Army Forces in Central Canada.
(4) Eastern Defense Command (outside U.S.).
(5) Greenland Base Command (dropped in August 1944).
(6) Caribbean Defense Command.
(7) U.S. Army Forces in South Atlantic (dropped in September 1945).
(8) Northwest Service Command (September 1944 to July 1945).
c North African Theater established 4 February 1943. Prior the March personnel reported in European Theater totals, but identified as in North Africa. Redesignated Mediterranean Theater 1 November 1944.
d Theater established 8 June 1942. Prior reports for command, U.S. Army Forces in the British Isles.
e South Pacific Area forces absorbed by Central Pacific forces 1 August 1944.
f Not reported.
g Central Pacific Area activated 14 August 1943. Prior reports for Hawaiian Department. Central Pacific forces absorbed by U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas on 1 August 1944. Redesignated U.S. Army Forces, Middle Pacific, 1 July 1945. Strength reported under U.S. Army Forces in the Pacific from 1 July 1945.
h Southwest Pacific Area established 18 April 1942. Strength merged under U.S. Army Forces in the Pacific from 1 July 1945.
i Asiatic Theater became U.S. Army Forces, China-Burma-India Theater on 4 March 1942. China Theater and India–Burma Theater established 24 October 1944, but strength reports consolidated for entire period.
j Includes:
August 1942 through September 1943—Persian Gulf Service Command, U.S. Army Forces in Central Africa, U.S. Army Forces in Liberia, Middle Eastern Theater.
September 1943 to March 1945—U.S. Army Forces in the Middle East, Persian Gulf Command (redesignated from Persian Gulf Service Command, 10 December 1943).
March 1945 to 30 November 1945—African Middle East Theater, Persian Gulf Command(absorbed by theater on 1 October 1945).
k Includes:
Military Attaches and all War Department Missions and Groups on duty outside continental United States; May 1944 to November 1945 also includes all missions and groups under the jurisdiction of the Commanding Generals, Army Ground Forces, Army Air Forces, or Army Service Forces.
Source: Extracts from STM-30, Strength of the Army Report, prepared by Machine Records Branch, TAG, Monthly.