Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-04-24 | Page 2 | U. S. Dead Hit 1500 in Africa

U. U S. S Dead Hit 1500 in Africa WASHINGTON April 24 UP American casualties in north Africa total including 1500 dead according to the war department department department depart depart- ment and Director Elmer Davis of ot the office of ot war information The figures were released in response re response response re- re to a statement earlier this week by Roane Waring national commander of the American Legion Legion Le Le- Le- Le gion glon who has just returned from I Tunisia that the Americans have I paid a terrific price In the AfrIcan African Air Air- can campaign and that the army has not announced all aU casualties suffered to date The war department said that its figures included the period from the initial Invasion through the battle of ot El EI American troops oc occupied El on March 18 I