BENE Ce U. S. LIS Teg INCOMPLETE atone Shap HD . Casualties in Korean War -f»» Climb rhe ee | to 8957; 682 Dead nap “WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UP)—Identified American case |ties in the: Korean war through Sept. 1 totaled 8957, including ao 682 dead, the Defense department announced Wednesday. - The casual ‘ies are those whose next of kin have been notified—a process which takes from two to four weeks. Thus | the “eumulat ive toll does not reflect all American losses in the | he av’ , fighting which began in late August and still is raging. The announced total includes 599 killed in action, 83 dead fet wounds, 5283 wounded in action and 2992 missing in action. » > The Bs last previous cumulative losses list covered identified G@roktgh Aug. 25. The toll then was 443 killed in action, 60 dead of wounds, 3829 wounded in action and 2554 missing. The army, which has borne the brunt of the ground figtt ing in Korea, accounted for a large majority of the losses : in all eategories on the latest list. Of those killed in action, 465 were army personnel, 97 were ~ marines, 28 were air force personnel, and nine were navy men, 7’ ‘ _—=_