미국의 2차대전 참전한 베테랑 숫자 It is estimated that the number of living World War II veterans will be: 9/30/01............. 5,032,591            9/30/08................ 2,383,578                  9/30/15................. 724,947 9/30/02............. 4,618,560            9/30/09................ 2,074,699                  9/30/16................. 583,410 9/30/03............. 4,211,991            9/30/10................ 1,788,795                  9/30/17................. 463,088 9/30/04............. 3,815,644            9/30/11................ 1,526,903                  9/30/18................. 362,282 9/30/05............. 3,432,216            9/30/12................ 1,289,627                  9/30/19................. 279,113 9/30/06............. 3,064,236            9/30/13................ 1,077,141                  9/30/20................. 211,584 9/30/07............. 2,714,009            9/30/14................... 889,152                                                           2001년~2020년 9월30일까지 살아남은 베테랑 숫자. 현재 원래의 참전병의 4/5가 무덤 속으로 들어갔다. 이제 곧 300만 명 아래로 떨어질 듯. 10년 뒤에는 50만 명으로 떨어질 거고. *****그리고 2차대전은 역사 속으로 묻힌다.***** 덤: 1차대전 베테랑의 숫자(2001~2018년) It is estimated that the number of living World War I veterans will be: 9/30/01............ 2,212                  9/30/07.................. 171                  9/30/13.................... 12 9/30/02............ 1,452                  9/30/08.................. 110                  9/30/14..................... 7 9/30/03............... 952                  9/30/09................... 71                  9/30/15..................... 4 9/30/04............... 623                  9/30/10................... 46                  9/30/16..................... 3 9/30/05................ 407                  9/30/11................... 29                  9/30/17..................... 2 9/30/06................ 265                  9/30/12................... 19                  9/30/18..................... 1