Show DEATHS FEW IN THE ARMY fatalities from battle exceed those I 1 dead of disease washington battle death rates in the american army during the great war exceeded the death rates from disease general march announced february 15 in matins making public statistics prepared by the general staff in past wars disease killed many more men than lost their lives under fire the battle death rate for the entire american americ all army in tills war was twenty per thousand per year in the expeditionary for forces ces it was fifty seven per thousand per year the disease death rate was seventeen per thousand per year in the expeditionary forces and sixteen in the army at home hom |