The Greater Cost
  The greater cost of building the Ledo Road is measured in human lives. The entire length of the Stilwell Road was 1,079 miles. American fatalities in the area commanded from Ledo were 1,133. For this reason the human cost is often stated as "A Man A Mile."

 Overall
The Kohima Epitaph  Killed in combat.................  624
 Died of Typhus...................   63
 Died of Malaria..................   11
 Died by Drowning.................   53
 Died in Road Accidents...........   44
 Died in Aircraft Accidents.......  173
 Total Ledo Road Fatalities....... 1133

 Among Engineer Units
 Killed in combat.................. 130
 Died of Typhus....................   8
 Died of Malaria...................   7
 Died of Other Causes.............. 116
 Total Engineer Fatalities......... 261




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