PHYSICAL RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS, BY TYPE OF DISABILITY AND COMPONENT, VJ-DAY THROUGH OCT. 31, 1947 Type of Disability Musculo-Skeletal Less than of 1 percent. FEMMED NG ORC % AUS% PHYSICAL RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS, BY TYPE OF DISABILITY AND BRANCH, VJ-DAY THROUGH OCT. 31, 1947 1 13 14 78 470 1 11 31 5 125 163 228 6 29 56 9 159 2 219 135 24 52 48 16602777@ 5 54 80 1,036 1, 194 81 1,649 1. 1 .8 5.8 .5 26.0 .3 14.9 6.1 1.3 2.2 3.0 1.9 1.9 2 4.7 100.0 Percent distribu RETIREMENT of Regular ARMY MALE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 1. Of the 2,944 retired for physical disability from July 1, 1916, through June 30, 1940, 89 percent (2,621) were in the grade of captain or higher. 2. Of the 2,505 retired for physical disability from July 1, 1940, through June 30, 1947, 91 percent (2,280) were in the grade of lieutenant colonel or higher. DEATHS AMONG OFFICERS WHO WERE RETIRED FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR CERTIFIED FOR RETIREMENT PAY BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY, JULY 1, 1940, THROUGH OCT. 31, 1947 Number BATTLE CASUALTIES OF COMMISSIONED MALE OFFICERS, WORLD WAR II, DEC. 7, 1941, THROUGH DEC. 31, 1946 Grade Battle Other battle Battle Other battle deaths casualties deaths casualties Percent Number Percent Number Total..... Percent Number 805 100.0 2 1, 244 100.0 34,081 100.0 3 57, 212 100.0 15,064 100.0 761, 151 100.0 1 Less than one-tenth of 1 percent. Of these 1,244, 8.4 percent, or 104, were retired from VJ-day through Oct. 31, 1947. * Of these 57,212, 9.6 percent, or 5,515, were certified for retirement pay from VJ-day through Oct. 31, 1947. ACTIONS OF THE SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE ON ARMY RETIRING Boards, JULY 1, 1947, THROUGH DEC. 31, 1947. 3400 14.3% |