How much did the U.S pay out for servicemen's life insurance policies during and immediately after World War 2?

by Knotfloyd

I asked this a while back after re watching the Band of Brothers series and noticing a scene in which an officer reminds troopers to sign the paperwork for their $10,000 life insurance policy through the U.S government right before they drop in Normandy.

I'm still curious if anyone knows how expensive it was, and anything else on the subject of life insurance in this time period. Thanks!

fishymcgee

I always wondered this.

Based on this currency calculator $10000 in 1944, would be worth $138,754.02 today (it's based on the CPI index).