Army Air Forces Statistical Digest,
World War II

Table 66 -- Very Heavy Bomber Crew Losses of Twentieth Air Force, By Type of Loss: Jun 1944 to Aug 1945
Command and Type of Loss Grand Total 1944
(Jun-
Dec)		 1945
(Jan-
Aug)		 1944 1945
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Twentieth Air Force                                    
Total Losses 791 134 657 12 10 13 18 8 33 40 37 61 25 73 89 77 174 121
Combat & Accident Losses 319 85 234 10 6 7 5 6 19 32 27 22 27 47 63 27 15 6
Retirements 346 - 346 - - - - - - - - 23 2 4 10 64 148 95
Net Other Losses 126 49 77 2 4 6 13 2 14 8 10 16 (4) 22 16 (14) 11 20
XX Bomber Command                                    
Total Losses 149 111 38 12 10 13 18 8 29 21 5 31 (3) 4 1 - - -
Combat & Accident Losses 69 65 4 10 6 7 5 6 15 16 1 2 1 - - - - -
Retirements 30 - 30 - - - - - - - - 23 2 4 1 - - -
Net Other Losses 50 46 4 2 4 6 13 2 14 5 4 6 (6) - - - - -
XXI Bomber Command
Total Losses 642 23 619 - - - - - 4 19 32 30 28 69 88 77 174 121
Combat & Accident Losses 250 20 230 - - - - - 4 16 26 20 26 47 63 27 15 6
Retirements 316 - 316 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 64 148 95
Net Other Losses 76 3 73 - - - - - - 3 6 10 2 22 16 (14) 11 20