Order Code RL32492
American War and Military Operations
Casualties:
Lists and Statistics
Updated May 14, 2008
Hannah Fischer
Information Research Specialist
Knowledge Services Group
Kim Klarman
Information Research Specialist
Knowledge Services Group
Mari-Jana “M-J” Oboroceanu
Information Research Specialist
Knowledge Services Group Lists and Statistics
Anne Leland
Information Research Specialist
Mari-Jana "M-J" Oboroceanu
Information Research Specialist
September 15, 2009
Congressional Research Service
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American War and Military Operations Casualties:
Lists and Statistics
Summary
This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics
and lists of war
dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of
Defense (DOD), indicating the
number of casualties among American military
personnel serving in principal wars and combat
actions.
Wars covered include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican
War, the Civil War,
the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the
Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict,
and the Persian Gulf War. Military operations
covered include the Iranian Hostage Rescue
Mission, Lebanon Peacekeeping, Urgent
Fury in Grenada, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Shield
and Desert Storm, Restore
Hope in Somalia, Uphold Democracy in Haiti, and the ongoing
Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
For the more recent conflicts, starting with the Korean War, more detailed
information on types of
casualties, and, when available, demographics have been
included. This report also cites sources
of published lists of military personnel killed
in principal wars and combat actions. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Additional Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
List of Tables
Table 1. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated:
U.S. Military Personnel Serving and Casualties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths —
Selected Military Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths — Race/Ethnicity Summary . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2006, Part I,
Total Military Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2006, Part II,
Cause of Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 6. Comparison of Death, Wounded and Amputation Statistics in
American Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 7. Korean War — Casualty Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 8. Vietnam Conflict — Casualty Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 9. Persian Gulf War — Casualty Summary
Desert Shield/Desert Storm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 10. Global War on Terrorism — Operation Enduring Freedom by
Casualty Category Within Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom, Demographics of Military Deaths . . . . 14
Table 12. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Wounded in Action . . . . . . . . 15
Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom, By Casualty Category Within Service,
March 19, 2003, Through April 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Military Deaths,
March 19, 2003, Through April 30, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Military Deaths,
May 1, 2003, Through April 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 16. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Wounded In Action,
March 19, 2003, Through April 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
American War and Military Operations
Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Introduction
This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics
and lists of war dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of
Defense (DOD), indicating the number of fatalities and numbers of wounded among
American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat actions from the
Revolutionary War to the current Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation
Enduring Freedom (OEF) (operations in Afghanistan and related conflicts).
A review of the composite data reveals the following.
!
During the period between the Revolutionary War and the present,
it was the Civil War that produced the most American fatalities,
when Union statistics and Confederate estimates are taken into
account.
!
World War II was the first war in which there were more battle
deaths than deaths from other causes such as accidents, disease, and
infections.
!
With a total of 382 in-theater deaths, 147 of which were battle
deaths, the Persian Gulf War was the least costly in terms of
fatalities (see Table 1).
!
The ongoing Operation Iraqi Freedom to date has produced more
than ten times the number of in-theater deaths than the Persian Gulf
War (which lasted seven months).
The casualty statistics for wars long ended are updated periodically, sometimes
yearly. This almost always reflects the identification of remains of persons
previously listed as missing in action and those persons’ reclassification as dead.
Other reasons, much rarer, include the discovery of errors in casualty records for
individuals or categories of people.
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Table 1. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated:
U.S. Military Personnel Serving and Casualties
Casualtiesa
War/
Conflict
Branch of
Service
Number
Serving
Total
Deaths
Battle
Deaths
Other
Deaths
Wounds Not
Mortalb
Revolutionary
Warc
Total
—
4,435
4,435
—
6,188
1775-1783
Army
—
4,044
4,044
—
6,004
Navy
—
342
342
—
114
Marines
—
49
49
—
70
War of 1812d
Total
286,730
2,260
2,260
—
4,505
1812-1815
Army
—
1,950
1,950
—
4,000
Navy
—
265
265
—
439
Marines
—
45
45
—
66
Mexican Ward
Total
78,718
13,283
1,733
11,550
4,152
1846-1848
Army
—
13,271
1,721
11,550
4,102
Navy
—
1
1
—
3
Marines
—
11
11
—
47
Civil Ward
Total
2,213,363
364,511
140,414
224,097
281,881
(Union Forces
Only)e
Army
2,128,948
359,528
138,154
221,374
280,040
1861-1865
Navyf
84,415
4,523
2,112
2,411
1,710
—
460
148
312
131
Total
306,760
2,446
385
2,061
1,662
Armyg
280,564
2,430
369
2,061
1,594
Navy
22,875
10
10
—
47
3,321
6
6
—
21
Marines
SpanishAmerican War
Marines
World War I
Total
4,734,991
116,516
53,402
63,114
204,002
1917-1918
Armyh
4,057,101
106,378
50,510
55,868
193,663
599,051
7,287
431
6,856
819
78,839
2,851
2,461
390
9,520
Navy
Marines
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Casualtiesa
War/
Conflict
Branch of
Service
Number
Serving
Total
Deaths
Battle
Deaths
Other
Deaths
Wounds Not
Mortalb
World War II
Total
16,112,566
405,399
291,557
113,842
671,846
1941-1946i
Armyj
11,260,000
318,274
234,874
83,400
565,861
Navyk
4,183,466
62,614
36,950
25,664
37,778
669,100
24,511
19,733
4,778
68,207
Marines
Korean Warl
Total
5,720,000
36,574
33,741
2,833
103,284
1950-1953
Army
2,834,000
29,856
27,731
2,125
77,596
Navy
1,177,000
658
506
152
1,576
424,000
4,508
4,266
242
23,744
Air Force
1,285,000
1,552
1,238
314
368
Vietnam
Conflictm
Total
8,744,000
58,209
47,424
10,785
Hosp. Care
Reqd.: 153,303
No Hospital
Care: 150,341
1964-1973
Army
4,368,000
38,218
30,957
7,261
Hosp. Care Reqd:
96,802
No Hospital Care:
104,723
Navy
1,842,000
2,565
1,631
934 Hosp. Care Reqd.:
4,178
No Hospital Care:
5,898
794,000
14,840
13,091
1,749 Hosp. Care Reqd.:
51,392
No Hospital Care:
37,202
Air Force
1,740,000
2,586
1,745
841 Hosp. Care Reqd.:
931
No Hospital Care:
2,518
Persian Gulf
Warn
Total
2,225,000
382
147
235
467
1990-1991
Army
782,000
224
98
126
354
Navy
669,000
55
5
50
12
Marines
213,000
68
24
44
92
Air Force
561,000
35
20
15
9
Marines
Marines
Source:
Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division,
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/WCPRINCIPAL.pdf].
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a. Data prior to World War I are based on incomplete records in many cases. Casualty data are
confined to dead and wounded and, therefore, exclude personnel captured or missing in
action who were subsequently returned to military control.
b. Marine Corps data for World War II, the Spanish-American War, and prior wars represent the
number of individuals wounded, whereas all other data in this column represent the total
number (incidence) of wounds.
c. Not known, but estimates range from 184,000 to 250,000.
d. As reported by the Commissioner of Pensions in the annual report for the FY1903.
e. Authoritative statistics for the Confederate forces are not available. Estimates of the number
who served range from 600,000 to 1,500,000. The final report of the Provost Marshal
General, 1863-1866, indicated 133,821Confederate deaths (74,524 battle and 59,297 other)
based upon incomplete returns. In addition, an estimated 26,000 to 31,000 Confederate
personnel died in Union prisons.
f. The Marine Corps number serving is included in the Navy total.
g. Number serving covers the period April 21 to August 13, 1898, while dead and wounded data
are for the period May 1 to August 31, 1898. Active hostilities ceased on August 13, 1898,
but ratifications of the Treaty of Peace were not exchanged between the United States and
Spain until April 11, 1899.
h. Includes air service. Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties suffered by
American forces in northern Russia to August 25, 1919, and in Siberia to April 1, 1920.
Other deaths cover the period April 1, 1917, to December 31, 1918.
i. Data are for the period December 1, 1941, through December 31, 1946, when hostilities were
officially terminated by presidential proclamation, but a few battle deaths or wounds not
mortal were incurred after the Japanese acceptance of the Allied peace terms on August 14,
1945. Number serving from December 1, 1941, through August 31, 1945, were: Total
14,903,213; Army 10,420,000; Navy 3,883,520; and Marine Corps 599,693.
j. Includes Army air forces.
k. Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties incurred in October 1941 due to hostile
action.
l. Worldwide military deaths during the Korean War totaled 54,246. In-theater casualty records
are updated annually.
m. Number serving covers the period August 5, 1964, (“Vietnam era” begins) through January 27,
1973 (date of cease-fire). Deaths include the period November 1, 1955, (commencement
date for the Military Assistance Advisory Group) through May 15, 1975 (date last American
servicemember left Southeast Asia, i.e. Vietnam). Wounds not mortal exclude 150,332
persons not requiring hospital care. Casualty records are updated annually, including current
deaths that are directly attributed to combat in the Vietnam Conflict. Additional detail now
on table shows number of WIA servicemembers not requiring hospital care.
n. Coast Guard numbers are included with Navy. Report does not include one POW (Speicher).
Casualty records are updated annually.
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Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths —
Selected Military Operations
Military
Operation/Incident
Casualty
Type
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine
Corps
Total
Non-Hostile
0
0
5
3
8
Lebanon Peacekeeping Hostile
August 25, 1982 Non-Hostile
February 26, 1984a
Total
3
19
0
234
256
5
2
0
2
9
8
21
0
236
265
Hostile
11
4
0
3
18
Non-Hostile
1
0
0
0
1
Total
12
4
0
3
19
Hostile
18
4
0
1
23
Iranian Hostage
Rescue Mission
April 25, 1980
Urgent Fury, Grenada,
1983
Just Cause, Panama,
1989
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991
— Desert Shield
Non-Hostile
21
36
9
18
84
— Desert Storm
Hostile
98
6
20
24
148
Non-Hostile
105
14
6
26
151
Subtotal
203
20
26
50
299
Desert Shield/Storm
Total
224
56
35
68
383
Restore
Hope/Unosom,
Somalia, 1992-1994
Hostile
27
0
0
2
29
Non-Hostile
4
0
8
2
14
Total
31
0
8
4
43
Non-Hostile
3
0
0
1
4
Uphold Democracy,
Haiti, 1994-1996
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division,
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/table13.htm].
a. Place of casualty, Lebanon.
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Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths —
Race/Ethnicity Summary
(as of March 15, 2003)
Race/
Ethnicity
Number of Deaths
Korean War
F
M
Vietnam
Conflict
F
M
Persian Gulf
War
F
Since 1980
(all)
M
F
M
American Indian or
Alaska Native
104
226
3
12
151
Asian
241
139
1
15
332
3,075
7,241
63
472
5,998
1
24
366
Black or African
American
3
Hispanic or Latino
306
Hispanic or Latino-One
or More Races
575
349
14
18
322
More Than One Race or
Unknown
2,853
204
3
37
590
148
229
2
2
120
2
29,272
8 49,802
12
280
1,250 24,699
2
36,574
8 58,190
15
367
1,830 32,578
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
White
Total
a
Percentages
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
American Indian or
Alaska Native
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.7
0.5
Asian
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.8
1.0
Black or African
American
8.4
12.4
17.2
25.8
18.4
Hispanic or Latino
0.8
0.3
1.3
1.1
Hispanic or Latino-One
or More Races
1.6
0.6
3.8
1.0
1.0
More Than One Race or
Unknown
7.8
0.4
0.8
2.0
1.8
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.4
20.0
White
100.0
80.0 100.0
85.6
80.0
76.3
68.3
75.8
Total
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division,
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/RACE-OMB-WC.pdf].
Note: Prior to the Korean War, race often went untracked. In the few cases in which race was
tracked or recorded, soldiers were given the a choice between some variation of “White” or
“Black”; categories such as “Hispanic or Latino”, “Asian”, or “Native American” were not used.
a. Percentages of total female or male deaths, divided by ethnicity. For instance, in the Persian
Gulf War, 20% of female deaths were Black or African American and 80% of female deaths
were White.
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Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2006,
Part I, Total Military Personnel
2,050,758
Full-Time
(est.) GuardReserve
22,000
Selected
Reserve
FTEb
86,872
Total
Military
FTE
2,159,630
1981
1982
2,093,032
2,112,609
22,000
41,000
91,719
97,458
2,206,751
2,251,067
1983
1984
2,123,909
2,138,339
49,000
55,000
100,455
104,583
2,273,364
2,297,922
1985
1986
1987
2,150,379
2,177,845
2,166,611
64,000
69,000
71,000
108,806
113,010
115,086
2,323,185
2,359,855
2,352,697
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2,121,659
2,112,128
2,046,806
1,943,937
1,773,996
1,675,269
1,581,649
1,502,343
1,456,266
1,418,773
1,381,034
1,367,838
1,372,352
1,384,812
72,000
74,200
74,250
70,250
67,850
68,500
65,000
65,000
65,000
65,000
65,000
65,000
65,000
65,000
115,836
117,056
137,268
184,002
111,491
105,768
99,833
94,585
92,409
94,609
92,536
93,104
93,078
102,284
2,309,495
2,303,384
2,258,324
2,198,189
1,953,337
1,849,537
1,746,482
1,661,928
1,613,310
1,578,382
1,538,570
1,525,942
1,530,430
1,552,196
2002
2003
2004
2005
1,411,200
1,423,348
1,411,287
1,378,014
66,000
66,000
66,000
66,000
149,942
243,284
234,629
220,000
1,627,142
1,732,632
1,711,916
1,664,014
2006
1,412,362
66,000
168,000
1,646,362
Calendar
Year
Active
Dutya
1980
Total
Deaths
2,392
2,380
2,319
2,465
1,999
2,252
1,984
1,983
1,819
1,636
1,507
1,787
1,293
1,213
1,075
1,040
974
817
827
796
758
891
999
1,410
1,873
1,941
1,875
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division,
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/Death_Rates1.pdf].
a. Official Department of Defense end-strengths as of December 31 for military pay accounts.
Excludes full time Guard and Reserve.
b. Full time equivalent (FTE) is based on official Department of Defense fiscal year end selected
reserve strength (10% of the figure is used to estimate days on active duty).
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Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2006,
Part II, Cause of Death
(as of November 22, 2007)
Self
Terrorist
Hostile
Homicide Illness Pending
Inflicted Attack
Action
Undetermined
Calendar
Year
Total
Deaths
Accident
1980
2,392
1,556
174
419
231
1981
2,380
1,524
145
457
241
13
1982
2,319
1,495
108
446
254
16
1983
2,465
1,413
18
115
419
218
263
19
1984
1,999
1,293
1
84
374
225
6
16
1985
2,252
1,476
111
363
275
5
22
1986
1,984
1,199
2
103
384
269
1987
1,983
1,172
37
104
383
260
2
25
1988
1,819
1,080
90
321
285
17
26
1989
1,636
1,000
58
294
224
1990
1,507
880
74
277
232
1991
1,787
931
112
308
256
1992
1,293
676
109
252
238
1
17
1993
1,213
632
86
221
236
29
9
1994
1,075
544
83
206
232
1995
1,040
538
67
174
250
7
4
1996
974
527
52
173
188
19
14
1997
817
433
42
170
159
1998
827
445
26
168
10
161
1999
796
436
37
150
13
145
2000
758
398
34
138
2001
891
434
3
49
187
2002
999
542
18
53
2003
1,228
576
343
2004
1,874
605
2005
1,942
644
23
147
1
1
11
27
37
1
43
33
10
13
3
14
15
151
17
20
1
141
55
21
194
4
162
26
42
234
5
186
24
739
45
272
4
201
7
739
52
289
16
175
26
2006
530
761
42
247
85
192
1,858
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/Death_Rates.pdf].
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Analysis
Division,
Note: Distorted versions of Tables 4 and 5 have been circulating through the Internet. As the tables here and on
the Department of Defense website show, total military deaths and hostile deaths increased from 2001 to 2005,
and then decreased in 2006.
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Table 6. Comparison of Death, Wounded and Amputation
Statistics in American Conflicts
Deathsa
Woundeda
Amputationsb,c
Ratio
Deaths/
Wounded
Ratio
Amputations/
Wounded
Ratio
Amputations/
Deaths
4,058
29,911
664
1:7.4
1:45.0
1:6.1
Operation
Enduring
Freedom
490
1,937
45
1:4.0
1:43.0
1:10.9
Persian Gulf
War
382
467
N/A
1:1.2
N/A
N/A
Vietnam
58,209
153,303
5,283
1:2.6
1:29.0
1:11.0
Korea
36,578
103,284
1,477
1:2.8
1:69.9
1:24.8
World War II
405,399
671,846
7,489
1:1.7
1:89.7
1:54.1
World War I
116,516
204,002
2,610
1:1.8
1:78.2
1:44.6
Operation Iraqi
Freedom
Sources: For deaths and wounded, Department of Defense Military Casualties website, at
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm]; for amputations, PowerPoint presentation
provided by Col. Michael Carino in the Office of the Surgeon General.
a. Current as of April 30, 2008.
b. Current as of December 12, 2007.
c. Individual soldiers may have multiple amputations.
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Table 7. Korean War — Casualty Summary
(as of June 15, 2004)
Casualty Type
Killed in Action
Died of Wounds
Missing in Action - Declared Dead
Captured - Declared Dead
Total Hostile Deaths
Missing - Presumed Dead
Other Deaths
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
Total In-Theater Deaths
Total Non-Theater Deaths
Total Deaths
Killed in Action — No Remains
Died of Wounds — No Remains
Missing in Action - Declared Dead
— No Remains
Captured-Declared Dead —
No Remains
Non-Hostile Missing- Presumed
Dead — No Remains
Non-Hostile Other Deaths —
No Remains
Total — No Remains
Wounded - Not Mortal
Number Serving Worldwideb
Number Serving In-Theaterb
Total
23,615
2,460
4,817
2,849
33,741
8
2,825
2,833
36,574
17,672
54,246
1,533
22
Army
19,715
1,887
3,337
2,792
27,731
4
2,121
2,125
29,856
7,277
37,133
1,081
22
Air Force
209
14
991
24
1,238
4
310
314
1,552
5,532
7,084
49
Marines
3,320
532
386
29
4,267
Navy
371
27
103
4
505
242
242
4,509
1,019
5,528
255
152
152
657
3,844
4,501
148
4,578
3,302
809
373
94
1,901
1,860
13
25
3
8
4
4
84
5
37
6
36
8,126
103,284
5,720,000
1,789,000
6,274
77,596
2,834,000
1,153,000
912
368
1,285,000
241,000
659
23,744
424,000
130,000
281
1,576
1,177,000
265,000
Source: Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports,
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/korea.pdf].
a. Inclusive dates are June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. Casualty dates after the end date represent service
members who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those wounds and
those service members who were involved in an incident during the period and were later declared
dead.
b. Estimated figures.
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Table 8. Vietnam Conflict — Casualty Summary
(as of June 15, 2004)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Killed in Action
40,934
27,047
1,080
11,501
1,306
Died of Wounds
5,289
3,604
51
1,482
152
Missing in Action-Declared
Dead
1,085
261
589
98
137
116
45
25
10
36
47,424
30,957
1,745
13,091
1,631
123
118
0
3
2
Other Deaths
10,662
7,143
841
1,746
932
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
10,785
7,261
841
1,749
934
Total In-Theater Deaths a
58,209
38,218
2,586
14,840
2,565
Killed in Action —
No Remains
622
181
221
123
97
Missing in Action-Declared
Dead — No Remains
737
216
366
75
80
Captured-Declared Dead —
No Remains
53
32
7
4
10
Non-Hostile Missing-Presumed
Dead — No Remains
97
92
3
2
336
70
30
37
199
1,845
591
624
242
388
153,303
96,802
931
51,392
4,178
8,744,000
4,368,000
1,740,000
794,000
1,842,000
Number Serving Southeast
Asiab
3,403,000
2,276,000
385,000
513,000
229,000
Number Serving South
Vietnamb
2,594,000
1,736,000
293,000
391,000
174,000
Captured-Declared Dead
Total Hostile Deaths
Missing - Presumed Dead
Non-Hostile Other Deaths —
No Remains
Total — No Remains
Wounded - Not Mortal
Number Serving Worldwide
b
Source: Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports,
[[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/vietnam.pdf]].
a. Inclusive dates are November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. Casualty dates after the end date represent
service members who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those
wounds and those service members who where involved in an incident during the period and were later
declared dead.
b. Estimated figures.
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Table 9. Persian Gulf War — Casualty Summary
Desert Shield/Desert Storm
(as of June 15, 2004)
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navya,b
Killed in Action
143
96
20
22
5
Died of Wounds
4
2
Total Hostile Deaths
147
98
Missing - Presumed Dead
12
Other Deaths
223
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
a
Casualty Type
2
Missing in Action-Declared Dead
Captured-Declared Dead
20
24
5
2
8
2
126
13
36
48
235
126
15
44
50
382
224
35
68
55
Total Non-Theater Deaths
1,590
608
299
171
512
Total Deaths
1,972
832
334
239
567
Total In-Theater Deaths
Killed in Action — No Remains
2
2
Missing in Action — No Remains
Captured-Declared Dead —
No Remains
Non-Hostile Missing- Presumed
Dead — No Remains
12
2
8
2
Total — No Remains
14
2
8
4
Wounded - Not Mortal
467
354
9
92
12
2,225,000
782,000
561,000
213,000
669,000
Serving In-Theater —
Active Duty
584,342
271,654
70,741
90,866
151,081
Serving In-Theater — Recalled
110,208
78,512
11,666
12,660
7,370
Non-Hostile Other Deaths —
No Remains
Serving Worldwide
b
Source: [http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/GWSUM.pdf].
a. Inclusive dates are August 7, 1990, to September 14, 1991. Any casualty date in the detailed records after
the end date represents a service member who was wounded during the period and subsequently died
as a result of those wounds or a service member who was in a missing status during a part of the war
period and later declared dead.
b. Estimated figures includes Coast Guard. Report does not include one POW (Speicher).
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Tables 10-12 provide statistics on casualties during Operation Enduring
Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001, and is ongoing. Table 10 provides
statistics on total casualties by type. Table 11 provides statistics on the
demographics of military deaths. Table 12 provides statistics on the demographics
of service members who have been wounded in action. These statistics may be
revised as circumstances are investigated and records are processed through the U.S.
military system. Daily casualty summaries are available at DOD’s website at
[http://www.defenselink.mil/news/casualty.pdf].
Table 10. Global War on Terrorism — Operation Enduring
Freedom by Casualty Category Within Service
(from October 7, 2001, through April 5, 2008)
Casualty Type
Total
Navyc
Army
Killed in Action
240
207
Died of Woundsa
52
44
Total Hostile Deaths
292
251
Accident
147
16
Marines
18
Air Force
7
8
5
3
18
12
11
102
7
22
16
12
3
1
Died While Missing In Action
Died While Captured
Illness
Homicide
1
1
Self-Inflicted
21
15
3
2
1
Undetermined
6
4
1
1
Pendingb
4
1
2
1
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
195
133
15
29
18
Total Deaths
487
384
33
41
29
Total Wounded In Action
1,914
1,687
19
126
82
Total Medical Air Transported
(Hostile and Non-Hostile)
7,751
5,977
317
441
1,016
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/WOTSUM.pdf].
Analysis
Division,
a. Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
b. Pending means final category to be determined at a later date.
c. Navy totals include Coast Guard.
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Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom,
Demographics of Military Deaths
(from October 7, 2001, through April 5, 2008)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
292
251
18
12
11
Nonhostile
195
133
15
29
18
Total
487
384
33
41
29
Male
474
377
31
40
26
13
7
2
1
3
Total
487
384
33
41
29
Officer
73
57
6
6
4
E5-E9
227
180
17
12
18
E1-E4
187
147
10
23
7
Total
487
384
33
41
29
Age <22
71
53
3
15
22-24
95
74
4
10
7
25-30
147
121
11
9
6
31-35
77
59
8
4
6
>35
97
77
7
3
10
Total
487
384
33
41
29
Active
396
299
32
37
28
Reserve
28
23
1
4
National Guard
63
62
487
384
33
41
29
American Indian or
Alaska Native
7
3
2
1
1
Asian
6
5
1
Black or African
American
39
31
4
4
Hispanic or Latino
38
31
2
2
Multiple races, pending,
or unknown
2
2
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
6
5
White
389
307
24
34
24
Total
487
384
33
41
29
Female
Total
1
3
1
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/OEFDEATHS.pdf].
Analysis
Division,
Note: Casualty areas include in/around Afghanistan, Republic of the Phillippines, Southwest Asia,
and other locations.
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Table 12. Operation Enduring Freedom,
Military Wounded in Action
(from October 7, 2001, through April 5, 2008)
Casualty Type
Hostile
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
1,914
1,687
19
126
82
Total
1,914
1,687
19
126
82
Male
1,900
1,675
19
126
80
14
12
1,914
1,687
Officer
187
164
E5-E9
827
717
E1-E4
900
Total
Nonhostile
Female
2
126
82
12
11
13
36
61
806
6
78
10
1,914
1,687
19
126
82
Age <22
301
267
2
30
2
22-24
474
436
4
27
7
25-30
574
521
4
20
29
31-35
233
203
3
6
21
>35
247
218
3
3
23
85
42
3
40
1,914
1,687
19
126
82
American Indian or
Alaska Native
23
19
2
1
1
Asian
33
29
1
3
Black or African
American
114
104
5
5
Hispanic or Latino
115
105
7
3
73
50
3
17
3
3
5
White
1,553
1,377
13
93
70
Total
1,914
1,687
19
126
82
Total
Not Available
Total
Multiple races, pending,
or unknown
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
19
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division,
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/OEFWIA.pdf], accessed on May 2, 2008.
Note: Casualty areas include in/around Afghanistan, Republic of the Phillippines, Southwest Asia,
and other locations.
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Tables 13-16 provide statistics on casualties during Operation Iraqi Freedom,
which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing. Table 13 provides statistics on
total casualties by type. Tables 14 and 15 provide statistics on the demographics of
military deaths, divided between the period of major combat operations (March 19,
2003, through April 30, 2003) and the ongoing presence of U.S. forces in Iraq after
the end of major combat operations (May 1, 2003, through present). Table 16
provides statistics on the demographics of service members who have been wounded
in action. These statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and
records are processed through the U.S. military system. Daily casualty summaries
are available at DOD’s website at [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/casualty.pdf].
Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom, By Casualty Category Within
Service, March 19, 2003, Through April 5, 2008
Casualty Type
Killed in Action
Total
Navyc
Army
Marines
Air Force
2,543
1,805
62
649
714
536
1
177
Died While Missing In Action
7
7
Died While Captured
3
3
Total Hostile Deaths
3,267
2,351
63
826
27
482
339
12
118
13
Illness
73
58
8
4
3
Homicide
21
13
3
3
2
147
120
4
23
Undetermined
8
7
1
Pendingb
7
3
2
2
738
540
30
150
18
4,005
2,891
93
976
45
Total Wounded in Action
29,676
20,258
616
8,426
376
Total Medical Air Transported
(Hostile and Non-Hostile)
41,009
33,585
1,226
4,673
1,525
Died of Wounds a
Accident
Self-Inflicted
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
Total Deaths
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information
Division[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/OIF-total.pdf].
27
Analysis
a. Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
b. Pending means final category to be determined at a later date.
c. Navy totals include Coast Guard.
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Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Military Deaths,
March 19, 2003, Through April 30, 2003
(As of April 5, 2008)
Casualty Type
Hostile
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
109
47
3
56
3
30
19
1
9
1
Total
139
66
4
65
4
Male
138
65
4
65
4
1
1
Total
139
66
4
65
4
Officer
28
11
3
11
3
E5-E9
36
19
16
1
E1-E4
75
36
1
38
Total
139
66
4
65
Age <22
33
15
18
22-24
30
14
16
25-30
35
13
31-35
19
12
>35
22
12
1
7
2
Total
139
66
4
65
4
Active
126
61
3
59
3
Reserve
9
2
1
6
National Guard
4
3
139
66
American Indian or
Alaska Native
2
2
Asian
2
1
Black or African
American
23
15
1
7
Hispanic or Latino
23
9
1
13
Multiple races, pending,
or unknown
2
1
1
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
2
1
1
White
85
37
2
42
4
Total
139
66
4
65
4
NonHostile
Female
Total
3
17
4
2
7
1
4
65
4
1
Source: [http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/OIF-Deaths-Before.pdf].
Note: The President’s statement concerning the end of major combat operations in Iraq can be found
in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, May 1, 2003, p. 516.
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Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Military Deaths,
May 1, 2003, Through April 5, 2008
Casualty Type
Hostile
Totals
Navya
Army
Marines
Air Force
3,158
2,304
60
770
24
708
521
29
141
17
Total
3,866
2,825
89
911
41
Male
3,774
2,750
80
905
39
92
75
9
6
2
3,866
2,825
89
911
41
346
273
6
59
8
E5-E9
1,270
1,059
44
145
22
E1-E4
2,250
1,493
39
707
11
Total
3,866
2,825
89
911
41
898
552
9
333
4
22-24
1,059
727
16
310
6
25-30
1,066
828
29
194
15
31-35
394
332
15
41
6
>35
449
386
20
33
10
Total
3,866
2,825
89
911
41
Active
3,138
2,251
69
781
37
Reserve
284
131
20
130
3
National Guard
444
443
3,866
2,825
89
911
American Indian or
Alaska Native
38
23
1
14
Asian
73
46
5
22
Black or African
American
359
312
8
33
6
Hispanic or Latino
406
266
10
126
4
Multiple Races,
pending or unknown
42
35
1
4
2
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific islander
43
37
1
5
White
2,905
2,106
63
707
29
Total
3,866
2,825
89
911
41
Nonhostile
Female
Total
Officer
Age <22
Total
1
Source: [http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/OIF-Deaths-After.pdf].
Note: After the end of major combat operations.
a. Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
41
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Table 16. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Wounded In Action,
March 19, 2003, Through April 5, 2008
Casualty Type
Hostile
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
29,676
20,258
616
8,426
376
Total
29,676
20,258
616
8,426
376
Male
29,107
19,755
611
8,390
351
569
503
5
36
25
Total
29,676
20,258
616
8,426
376
Officer
1,744
1,278
34
404
28
E5-E9
9,576
7,594
232
1,540
210
E1-E4
18,356
11,386
350
6,482
138
Total
29,676
20,258
616
8,426
376
Age <22
6,653
3,764
94
2,761
34
22-24
8,222
5,553
151
2,428
90
25-30
7,549
5,784
145
1,500
120
31-35
2,926
2,409
76
395
46
>35
2,897
2,447
98
268
84
Not Available
1,429
301
52
1,074
2
29,676
20,258
616
8,426
376
American Indian or Alaska
Native
302
197
24
79
2
Asian
438
317
19
99
3
Black or African American
2,430
2,132
39
236
23
Hispanic or Latino
1,924
1,429
24
444
27
Multiple races, pending, or
unknown
2,559
652
63
1,824
20
Native Hawaiian or Pacific
Islander
171
139
5
23
4
White
21,852
15,392
442
5,721
297
Total
29,676
20,258
616
8,426
376
Nonhostile
Female
Total
Source: [http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/oif-wounded-total.pdf].
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Additional Resources
Sources of Statistics
The Department of Defense Directorate of Information, Operations, and Reports
(DIOR) provides detailed historical tables as well as annual statistics on active duty
military deaths at [http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm].
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has published
statistics derived from its Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Current File. This
includes tables on Vietnam casualty data by branch of service, race, religion, state,
and other categories at [http://www.archives.gov/research/vietnam-war/casualtystatistics.html].
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead
The Congressional Research Service also receives requests for lists of the names
of war dead, often for use on memorials, tributes, or for other ceremonial purposes.
This report cites the following sources of published lists of U.S. military personnel
killed in major wars and other combat actions.
World War II
Army casualty lists for World War II are published in World War II Honor List
of the Dead and Missing (U.S. War Department, 1946). The lists are also available
online at [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ww2/army-casualties/index.html].
Navy casualty lists are published in State Summary of War Casualties (U.S.
Navy Department, 1946). The National Archives also publishes casualty lists online
at [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ww2/navy-casualties/index.html].
Korean War and Vietnam War
The National Archives has made state-level casualty lists from the Korean War
and the Vietnam War available at [http://www.archives.gov/research/korean-war/
casualty-lists/].
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
The DIOR website lists the names of individuals killed in OEF at
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/oef_list_of_names.pdf].
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Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
The DIOR website lists the names of individuals killed in OIF at
[http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/oif_list_of_names.pdf].
Wars Prior to World War II
Lists of casualties that are not available from a central source may be obtained
on a state level from each state’s Adjutant General’s office. The Adjutant General
of each state is the military commander of the state’s national guard. The following
is a list of these offices.
Alabama
Major Aber C. Blalock, 1720 Cong. W. L. Dickinson Dr., Montgomery, AL
36109, (334)271-7200
Alaska
Major General Craig E. Campbell, P.O. Box 5800, Fort Richardson, AK
99505-5800, (907) 428-6007, craig.campbell2@us.army.mil
American Samoa
Attorney General Sialega Malaetasi Togafau, America Samoa Government, P.O.
Box 7, Pago Pago, AS 96799, (684) 633-4163
Arizona
Major General David P. Rataczak, Emergency and Military Affairs Department,
5636 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008-3495, (602) 267-2710
Arkansas
Major General William D. Wofford, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, AR
72199-9600, (501) 212-5001, e-mail to assistant:
edie.wilkerson@ar.ngb.army.mil
California
Adjutant General William H. Wade, II, 9800 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA
95826, (916) 854-3500
Colorado
(Acting) Major General H. Michael Edwards, USAF, 6848 South Revere
Parkway, Centennial , CO 80112-6709, (720) 250-1500,
tag.assistant@dmva.state.co.us
Connecticut
Major General Thaddeus J. Martin, William J. O’Neill Armory, 360 Broad
Street, Hartford, CT 06105-3706, (860) 524-4953
Delaware
Major General Francis D. Vavala, USA, National Guard, First Regiment Road,
Wilmington, DE 19808-2191, (302) 326-7001, frank.vavala@us.army.mil
District of Columbia
Commanding General David F. Wherley, Jr., DC National Guard, 2001 East
Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003, (202) 685-9798,
david.wherley@dc.gov
Florida
Major General Douglas Burnett, St. Francis Barracks, P.O. Box 1008, Saint
Augustine, FL 32085-1008, (904) 823-0100
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Georgia
Major General William T. “Terry” Nesbitt, USA, Defense Department, 935
East Confederate Avenue, SE, Atlanta, GA 30316-0965, (678) 569-6001,
Guam
Brigadier General Don Goldhorn, Fort Juan Muna, 622 East Harmon Industrial
Park Road, Tamuning GU 96911-4421, (671) 475- 0802
Hawaii
Major General Robert G. F. Lee, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI
96816-4495, (808) 733-4246
Idaho
Major General Lawrence Lafrenz, Gowen Field, 4040 West Guard Street, Boise,
ID 83705-5004, (208) 422-5242
Illinois
Major General William L. Enyart, Military Affairs Department, 1301 N.
MacArthur Boulevard, Springfield, IL 62702-2399, (217) 761-3500,
william.enyart@us.army.mil
Indiana
Major General R. Martin Umbarger, Joint Forces Headquarters-Indiana, 2002
South Holt Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241-4839, (317) 247-3559,
marty.umbarger@us.army.mil
Iowa
Major General Ron Dardis, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131-1824,
(515) 252-4211, ron.dardis@ia.ngb.army.mil
Kansas
Major General Tod Bunting, 2800 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 666111287, (785) 274-1001, tod.bunting@us.army.mil
Kentucky
Brigadier General Edward W. Tonini, Boone National Guard Center, 100
Minuteman Parkway, Frankfort, KY 40601, (502) 607-1558
Louisiana
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau, USA, Camp Beauregard, Building 304
F Street, Pineville, LA 71360, (318) 641-3858
Maine
Major General John W. “Bill” Libby, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME 04333-0033,
(207) 626-4271, John.W.Libby@maine.gov
Maryland
Adjutant General James A. Adkins, 5th Regiment Armory, 29th Division
Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2288, (410) 576-6097
Massachusetts
Major General Joseph C. Carter, 50 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757, (508)
233-6552
Michigan
Major General Thomas Cutler, 3411 North Martin Luther King Boulevard,
Lansing, MI 48906, (517) 481-8083
Minnesota
Adjutant General Larry W. Shellito, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 551552004, (651) 268-8924
Mississippi
(Designate) Brigadier General William “Bill” Freeman, Jr., P.O. Box 5027,
Jackson, MS 39296-5027, (601) 313-6232
CRS-23
Missouri
Major General King E. Sidwell, 2302 Militia Drive, Jefferson City, MO 651011203, (573) 638-9710
Montana
Major General Randall D. Mosley, P.O. Box 4789, Fort Harrison, MT 596364789, (406) 324-3010, randall.mosley@us.army.mil
Nebraska
Brigadier General Tim Kadavy, 1300 Military Road, Lincoln, NE 68508-1090,
(402) 309-7210
Nevada
Major General Cynthia N. Kirkland, 2460 Fairview Drive, Carson City, NV
89701-5502, (775) 887-7302, cindy.kirkland@nvreno.ang.af.mil
New Hampshire
Major General Kenneth R. Clark, Four Pembroke Road, Concord, NH 033015652, (603) 225-1200, k.clark@us.army.mil
New Jersey
Major General Glenn K. Rieth, USA, 101 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville,
NJ 08648-2805, (609) 530-6956, glenn.rieth@njdmava.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Brigadier General Kenny C. Montoya, 47 Bataan Boulevard, Santa Fe, NM
87508, (505) 474-1210, Kenny.Montoya@nm.ngb.army.mil
New York
Major General Joseph J. Taluto, USA, 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY
12110-2224, (518) 786-4502
North Carolina
Major General William E. Ingram, Jr., ARNG, 4105 Reedy Creek Road,
Raleigh, NC 27607-6410, (703) 695-7785
North Dakota
Major General David A. Sprynczynatyk, USA, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, ND
58506-5511, (701) 333-2000
Ohio
Major General Gregory L. Wayt, 2825 West Dublin Granville Road, Columbus,
OH 43235-2789, (614) 336-7070
Oklahoma
Major General Harry M. “Bud” Wyatt, III, 3501 Military Circle, Oklahoma City,
OK 73111-4398, (405) 228-5201
Oregon
Major General Raymont Fred Rees, 1776 Militia Way, SE, Salem, OR
97309-5047, (503) 584-3991
Pennsylvania
Major General Jessica L. Wright, Building S-O-47, Fort Indiantown Gap,
Annville, PA 17003-5002, (717) 861-8500, Jessica.Wright@pa.ngb.army.mil
Puerto Rico
Adjutant General David Carrión-Baralt, P.O. Box 9023786, San Juan, PR
00902-3786, (787) 289-1631
CRS-24
Rhode Island
Major General Robert Thomas Bray, 645 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI
02920-3097, (401) 275-4102, robert.bray@us.army.mil
South Carolina
Major General Stanhope S. Spears, One National Guard Road, Columbia, SC
29201-4766, (803) 806-4217, stanhope.spears@sc.ngb.army.mil
South Dakota
Major General Steven R. Doohen, 2823 West Main, Rapid City, SD 577028186, (605) 737-6702
Tennessee
Major General Gus L. Hargett, Jr., Houston Barracks, 3041 Sidco
Dri ve,
Nashville, TN 37204-1502, (615) 313-3001,gus.hargett@tn.ngb.army.mil
Texas
Lieutenant General Charles G. Rodriguez, P.O. Box 5218, Austin, TX 787635218, (512) 782-5006
U.S. Virgin Islands
Brigadier General Renaldo Rivera, 4031 La Grande Princesse, Lot #1B,
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820-4353, (340) 773-2244
Utah
Major General Brian L. Tarbet, USA, P.O. Box 1776, Draper, UT 84020-1776,
(801) 523-4401, brian.tarbet@us.army.mil
Vermont
Major General Michael D. Dubie, USAFR, 789 Vermont National Guard Road,
Colchester, VT 05446-3099, (802) 338-3124
Virginia
Major General Robert B. Newman, Jr.,202 North Ninth Street, Richmond VA
23219, (434) 298-6102
Washington
Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg, Camp Murray, TA-20, Tacoma, WA
98430-5000, (253) 512-8201
West Virginia
Major General Allen E. Tackett, 1703 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV 253111085, (304) 561-6316, allen.tackett@wv.ngb.army.mil
Wisconsin
Brigadier General Donald Dunbar, USAF, 2400 Wright Street, Madison, WI
53704, (608) 242-3001
Wyoming
Major General Edward L. Wright, USA, 5500 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne,
WY 82009-3320, (307) 772-5234, edward.wright@us.army.mil
Source: The Leadership Library® on the Internet, a proprietary database, at
[http://ldi.bvdep.com/version-502c/default.asp?UserId=74952&CompanyId=2858
&DfltProdId=1&BookFilter=%2D1&curp=1&fhp=1].
Additional Reading
Defenselink, the official website for the Department of Defense, issues news releases
every weekday that identify military personnel killed at
[http://www.defenselink.mil/news/].
CRS-25
CRS Report RS21578. Iraq: U.S. Casualties, by JoAnne O’Bryant.
CRS Report RS22537. Iraqi Civilian Casualties Estimates, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS22532. Iraqi Police and Security Forces Death Estimates, by
Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS22452. United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, by Hannah Fischer.
Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures
(Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2001)
This report will be updated as events warrant.
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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................1
Resources ................................................................................................................................. 20
Sources of Statistics ............................................................................................................ 20
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead............................................................... 20
Additional Websites ............................................................................................................ 26
CRS Reports ....................................................................................................................... 26
Tables
Table 1. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated: U.S. Military Personnel
Serving and Casualties .............................................................................................................2
Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths—Selected Military Operations .................5
Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths—Race/Ethnicity Summary ................................................6
Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2008, Part I, Total Military
Personnel .................................................................................................................................7
Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2008, Part II, Cause of Death .............8
Table 6. Comparison of Death, Wounded and Amputation Statistics in American
Conflicts ..................................................................................................................................9
Table 7. Korean War: Casualty Summary .................................................................................. 10
Table 8. Vietnam Conflict: Casualty Summary .......................................................................... 11
Table 9. Persian Gulf War: Casualty Summary Desert Shield/Desert Storm ............................... 12
Table 10. Global War on Terrorism: Operation Enduring Freedom by Casualty Category
Within Service ....................................................................................................................... 13
Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom, Demographics of Military Deaths................................ 14
Table 12. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Wounded in Action ........................................ 15
Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom, by Casualty Category Within Service, March 19,
2003, Through August 1, 2009 ............................................................................................... 16
Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths, March 19, 2003, Through August 1,
2009 ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths, Since May 1, 2003 ................................... 18
Table 16. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Wounded In Action, Since May 1, 2003.............................. 19
Contacts
Author Contact Information ...................................................................................................... 26
Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................... 27
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Introduction
This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics and lists of war
dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of Defense (DOD), indicating the
number of fatalities and numbers of wounded among American military personnel serving in
principal wars and combat actions from the Revolutionary War to the current Operation Iraqi
Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF; operations in Afghanistan and related
conflicts).
A review of the composite data reveals the following.
•
During the period between the Revolutionary War and the present, it was the
Civil War that produced the most American fatalities, when Union statistics and
Confederate estimates are taken into account.
•
World War II was the first war in which there were more battle deaths than deaths
from other causes such as accidents, disease, and infections.
•
With a total of 382 in-theater deaths, 147 of which were battle deaths, the Persian
Gulf War was the least costly in terms of fatalities (see Table 1).
•
The ongoing Operation Iraqi Freedom to date has produced more than 10 times
the number of in-theater deaths than the Persian Gulf War (which lasted seven
months).
The casualty statistics for wars long ended are updated periodically, sometimes yearly. This
almost always reflects the identification of remains of persons previously listed as missing in
action and those persons’ reclassification as dead. Other reasons, much rarer, include the
discovery of errors in casualty records for individuals or categories of people.
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Table 1. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated: U.S. Military
Personnel Serving and Casualties
Casualties
War/ Conflict
Branch of
Service
Number
Serving
Total
Deaths
Battle
Deaths
Other
Deaths
Wounds Not
Mortala
Revolutionary Warb
Total
—
4,435
4,435
—
6,188
1775-1783
Army
—
4,044
4,044
—
6,004
Navy
—
342
342
—
114
Marines
—
49
49
—
70
War of 1812c
Total
286,730
2,260
2,260
—
4,505
1812-1815
Army
—
1,950
1,950
—
4,000
Navy
—
265
265
—
439
Marines
—
45
45
—
66
Total
78,718
13,283
1,733
11,550
4,152
Army
—
13,271
1,721
11,550
4,102
Navy
—
1
1
—
3
Marines
—
11
11
—
47
Mexican
Warc
1846-1848
Civil Warc
Total
2,213,363
364,511
140,414
224,097
281,881
(Union Forces Only)d
Army
2,128,948
359,528
138,154
221,374
280,040
1861-1865
Navye
84,415
4,523
2,112
2,411
1,710
—
460
148
312
131
Marines
Spanish-American War
Total
306,760
2,446
385
2,061
1,662
1898-1901
Armyf
280,564
2,430
369
2,061
1,594
Navy
22,875
10
10
—
47
3,321
6
6
—
21
Marines
World War I
Total
4,734,991
116,516
53,402
63,114
204,002
1917-1918
Armyg
4,057,101
106,378
50,510
55,868
193,663
599,051
7,287
431
6,856
819
78,839
2,851
2,461
390
9,520
Total
16,112,56
6
405,399
291,557
113,842
670,846
Armyi
11,260,000
318,274
234,874
83,400
565,861
Navyj
4,183,466
62,614
36,950
25,664
37,778
669,100
24,511
19,733
4,778
67,207
Navy
Marines
World War II
1941-1946h
Marines
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Casualties
Branch of
Service
Number
Serving
Korean Wark
Total
5,720,000
36,574
33,739
2,835
103,284
1950-1953
Army
2,834,000
29,856
27,731
2,125
77,596
Navy
1,177,000
657
503
154
1,576
424,000
4,509
4,267
242
23,744
1,285,000
1,552
1,238
314
368
Total
8,744,000
58,220
47,434
10,786
Hosp. Care
Req’d:
153,303
No Hospital
Care:
150,341
Army
4,368,000
38,224
30,963
7,261
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 96,802
No Hospital
Care: 104,723
Navy
1,842,000
2,566
1,631
935
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 4,178
No Hospital
Care: 5,898
794,000
14,844
13,095
1,749
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 51,392
No Hospital
Care: 37,202
1,740,000
2,586
1,745
841
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 931
No Hospital
Care: 2,518
War/ Conflict
Marines
Air Force
Vietnam Conflictl
Total
Deaths
Battle
Deaths
Other
Deaths
1964-1973
Marines
Air Force
Wounds Not
Mortala
Persian Gulf Warm
Total
2,225,000
382
147
235
467
1990-1991
Army
782,000
224
98
126
354
Navy
669,000
55
5
50
12
Marines
213,000
68
24
44
92
Air Force
561,000
35
20
15
9
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/WCPRINCIPAL.pdf.
Notes: Data prior to World War I are based on incomplete records in many cases. Casualty data are confined
to dead and wounded and, therefore, exclude personnel captured or missing in action who were subsequently
returned to military control.
a.
Marine Corps data for World War II, the Spanish-American War, and prior wars represent the
number of individuals wounded, whereas all other data in this column represent the total number
(incidence) of wounds.
b.
Not known, but estimates range from 184,000 to 250,000.
c.
As reported by the Commissioner of Pensions in the annual report for the FY1903.
d.
Authoritative statistics for the Confederate forces are not available. Estimates of the number who
served range from 600,000 to 1,500,000. The final report of the Provost Marshal General, 1863-1866,
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indicated 133,821Confederate deaths (74,524 battle and 59,297 other) based upon incomplete returns.
In addition, an estimated 26,000 to 31,000 Confederate personnel died in Union prisons.
e.
The Marine Corps number serving is included in the Navy total.
f.
Number serving covers the period April 21 to August 13, 1898, while dead and wounded data are for
the period May 1 to August 31, 1898. Active hostilities ceased on August 13, 1898, but ratifications of
the Treaty of Peace were not exchanged between the United States and Spain until April 11, 1899.
g.
Includes air service. Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties suffered by American
forces in northern Russia to August 25, 1919, and in Siberia to April 1, 1920. Other deaths cover the
period April 1, 1917, to December 31, 1918.
h.
Data are for the period December 1, 1941, through December 31, 1946, when hostilities were
officially terminated by presidential proclamation, but a few battle deaths or wounds not mortal were
incurred after the Japanese acceptance of the Allied peace terms on August 14, 1945. Number serving
from December 1, 1941, through August 31, 1945, were: Total 14,903,213; Army 10,420,000; Navy
3,883,520; and Marine Corps 599,693.
i.
Includes Army air forces.
j.
Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties incurred in October 1941 due to hostile
action.
k.
Worldwide military deaths during the Korean War totaled 54,246. In-theater casualty records are
updated annually.
l.
Number serving covers the period August 5, 1964, (“Vietnam era” begins) through January 27, 1973
(date of cease-fire). Deaths include the period November 1, 1955, (commencement date for the
Military Assistance Advisory Group) through May 15, 1975 (date last American servicemember left
Southeast Asia, i.e. Vietnam). Wounds not mortal exclude 150,332 persons not requiring hospital care.
Casualty records are updated annually, including current deaths that are directly attributed to combat
in the Vietnam Conflict. Additional detail now on table shows number of WIA servicemembers not
requiring hospital care.
m. Coast Guard numbers are included with Navy. Report does not include Captain M. Scott Speicher,
USN, whose remains were recovered in July 2009. Further information regarding the recovery of
Captain Speicher is available at http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12862.
n.
Casualty records are updated annually.
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Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths—Selected Military Operations
Military Operation/Incident
Casualty
Type
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Total
Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission
April 25, 1980
Non-Hostile
0
0
5
3
8
Lebanon Peacekeeping
August 25, 1982 - February 26, 1984
Hostile
3
19
0
234
256
Non-Hostile
5
2
0
2
9
Total
8
21
0
236
265
Hostile
11
4
0
3
18
1
0
0
0
1
Total
12
4
0
3
19
Hostile
18
4
0
1
23
—Desert Shield
Non-Hostile
21
36
9
18
84
—Desert Storm
Hostile
98
6
20
24
148
Non-Hostile
105
14
6
26
151
Subtotal
203
20
26
50
299
Desert Shield/Storm
Total
224
56
35
68
383
Restore Hope/Unosom, Somalia,
1992-1994
Hostile
27
0
0
2
29
4
0
8
2
14
31
0
8
4
43
3
0
0
1
4
Urgent Fury, Grenada, 1983
Non-Hostile
Just Cause, Panama, 1989
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991
Non-Hostile
Total
Uphold Democracy, Haiti, 1994-1996
Non-Hostile
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/table13.htm.
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Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths—Race/Ethnicity Summary
(as of July 25, 2009)
Race/
Ethnicity
Vietnam
Conflict
Korean War
Number of Deaths
F
M
F
M
Persian Gulf
War
F
Since 1980
(all)
M
F
M
American Indian or Alaska Native
104
226
3
27
308
Asian
241
139
1
32
624
3,075
7,243
63
664
7,533
1
67
1,108
Black or African American
3
Hispanic or Latino
306
Hispanic or Latino-One or More
Races
576
350
14
37
498
2,853
204
3
57
851
148
229
2
7
177
More Than One Race or
Unknown
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
2
29,269
8
49,826
12
280
1,604
32,549
Total
2
36,572
8
58,217
15
367
2,495
43,648
Percentagesa
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.3
0.4
0.8
1.1
.7
Asian
0.7
0.2
0.3
1.3
1.4
Black or African American
8.4
12.4
17.2
26.6
17.3
Hispanic or Latino
0.8
0.3
2.7
2.5
Hispanic or Latino-One or More
Races
1.6
0.6
3.8
1.5
1.1
More Than One Race or
Unknown
7.8
0.4
0.8
2.3
1.9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
20.0
White
100.0
80.0
100.0
85.6
80.0
76.3
64.3
74.6
Totalb
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/RACE-OMB-WC.pdf.
Note: Prior to the Korean War, race often went untracked. In the few cases in which race was tracked or
recorded, soldiers were given the a choice between some variation of “White” or “Black;” categories such as
“Hispanic or Latino,” “Asian,” or “Native American” were not used.
a.
Percentages of total female or male deaths, divided by ethnicity. For instance, in the Persian Gulf War,
20% of female deaths were Black or African American and 80% of female deaths were White.
b.
Totals may not equal 100.0 due to rounding.
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Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2008, Part I,
Total Military Personnel
(as of April 22, 2009)
Calendar
Year
Active
Duty
Full-Time (est.)
Guard-Reserve
Selected
Reserve FTEa
Total
Military FTE
Total
Deaths
1980
2,050,758
22,000
86,872
2,159,630
2,392
1981
2,093,032
22,000
91,719
2,206,751
2,380
1982
2,112,609
41,000
97,458
2,251,067
2,319
1983
2,123,909
49,000
100,455
2,273,364
2,465
1984
2,138,339
55,000
104,583
2,297,922
1,999
1985
2,150,379
64,000
108,806
2,323,185
2,252
1986
2,177,845
69,000
113,010
2,359,855
1,984
1987
2,166,611
71,000
115,086
2,352,697
1,983
1988
2,121,659
72,000
115,836
2,309,495
1,819
1989
2,112,128
74,200
117,056
2,303,384
1,636
1990
2,046,806
74,250
137,268
2,258,324
1,507
1991
1,943,937
70,250
184,002
2,198,189
1,787
1992
1,773,996
67,850
111,491
1,953,337
1,293
1993
1,675,269
68,500
105,768
1,849,537
1,213
1994
1,581,649
65,000
99,833
1,746,482
1,075
1995
1,502,343
65,000
94,585
1,661,928
1,040
1996
1,456,266
65,000
92,409
1,613,675
974
1997
1,418,773
65,000
94,609
1,578,382
817
1998
1,381,034
65,000
92,536
1,538,570
827
1999
1,367,838
65,000
93,104
1,525,942
796
2000
1,372,352
65,000
93,078
1,530,430
758
2001
1,384,812
65,000
102,284
1,552,096
891
2002
1,411,200
66,000
149,942
1,627,142
999
2003
1,423,348
66,000
243,284
1,732,632
1,410
2004
1,411,287
66,000
234,629
1,711,916
1,873
2005
1,378,014
66,000
220,000
1,664,014
1,941
2006
1,371,533
72,000
168,000
1,611,533
1,882
2007
1,368,226
72,000
168,000
1,608,226
1,953
2008
1,402,227
73,000
207,917
1,683,144
1,441
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/death_Rates.pdf.
Note: Official Department of Defense end-strengths as of December 31 for military pay accounts. Excludes full
time Guard and Reserve.
a.
Full time equivalent (FTE) is based on official Department of Defense fiscal year end selected reserve
strength (10% of the figure is used to estimate days on active duty).
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Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2008, Part II, Cause of Death
(as of April 22, 2009)
Calendar
Year
Total
Deaths
Accident
1980
2,392
1981
Hostile
Action
Self
Inflicted
Terrorist
Attack
Undetermined
419
231
1
11
145
457
241
108
446
254
2
16
18
115
419
218
263
19
1
84
374
225
6
16
111
363
275
5
22
2
103
384
269
37
104
383
260
2
25
90
321
285
17
26
58
294
224
74
277
232
112
308
256
676
109
252
238
1
17
1,213
632
86
221
236
29
9
1994
1,075
544
83
206
232
1995
1,040
538
67
174
250
7
4
1996
974
527
52
173
188
19
14
1997
817
433
42
170
159
1998
827
445
26
174
165
1999
796
439
38
154
150
2000
758
397
34
139
151
17
20
2001
891
434
3
49
187
141
55
22
2002
999
543
18
54
195
163
26
2003
1,410
576
344
43
234
1
187
25
2004
1,873
605
739
45
272
3
201
8
2005
1,941
649
739
52
289
5
181
26
2006
1,882
562
769
47
256
9
212
27
2007
1,953
561
847
47
235
29
211
23
2008
1,441
470
352
43
235
83
235
23
Homicide
Illness
1,556
174
2,380
1,524
1982
2,319
1,493
1983
2,465
1,413
1984
1,999
1,293
1985
2,252
1,476
1986
1,984
1,199
1987
1,983
1,172
1988
1,819
1,080
1989
1,636
1,000
1990
1,507
880
1991
1,787
931
1992
1,293
1993
23
147
1
Pending
13
27
37
1
43
33
10
13
3
14
15
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/death_Rates.pdf.
Note: Distorted versions of Tables 4 and 5 have been circulating through the Internet. As the tables here and
on the Department of Defense website show, total military deaths and hostile deaths increased from 2001 to
2005, and then decreased in 2006.
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Table 6. Comparison of Death, Wounded and Amputation Statistics
in American Conflicts
Deathsa
Woundeda
Amputationsbc
Ratio
Deaths/
Wounded
Ratio
Amputations/
Wounded
Ratio
Amputations/
Deaths
4,301
31,430
1,112
1:7.3
1:28.3
1:3.9
Operation
Enduring
Freedom
714
3,162
112
1:4.4
1:28.2
1:6.4
Persian Gulf War
382
467
N/A
1:1.2
N/A
N/A
Vietnam
58,209
153,303
5,283
1:2.6
1:29.0
1:11.0
Korea
36,578
103,284
1,477
1:2.8
1:69.9
1:24.8
World War II
405,399
671,846
7,489
1:1.7
1:89.7
1:54.1
World War I
116,516
204,022
2,610
1:1.8
1:78.2
1:44.6
Operation Iraqi
Freedom
Sources: For deaths and wounded, Department of Defense Military Casualties website, at
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm; amputation information and PowerPoint
presentation provided by Dr. Michael Carino of the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army.
a.
Current as of July 4, 2009, includes deaths due to Hostile and Non-Hostile causes.
b.
Current as of July 13, 2009; includes Major Limb Amputation and Amputation of Toes, Thumbs,
Fingers, Partial Hand, and Partial Foot.
c.
Individual soldiers may have multiple amputations.
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Table 7. Korean War: Casualty Summary
(as of May 16, 2008)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Killed in Action
23,613
19,715
209
3,320
369
Died of Wounds
2,460
1,887
14
532
27
Missing in Action - Declared Dead
4,817
3,337
991
386
103
Captured - Declared Dead
2,849
2,792
24
29
4
33,739
27,731
1,238
4,267
503
8
4
4
Other Deaths
2,827
2,121
310
242
154
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
2,835
2,125
314
242
154
Total In-Theater Deathsa
36,574
29,856
1,552
4,509
657
Total Non-Theater Deaths
17,672
7,277
5,532
1,019
3,844
Total Deaths
54,246
37,133
7,084
5,528
4,501
1,521
1,072
49
252
148
22
22
Missing in Action - Declared Dead—No Remains
4,549
3,276
807
372
94
Captured-Declared Dead—No Remains
1,891
1,850
13
25
3
8
4
4
84
5
37
6
36
8,075
6,229
910
655
281
103,284
77,596
368
23,744
1,576
Number Serving Worldwideb
5,720,000
2,834,000
1,285,000
424,000
1,177,000
Number Serving In-Theaterb
1,789,000
1,153,000
241,000
130,000
265,000
Total Hostile Deaths
Missing - Presumed Dead
Killed in Action—No Remains
Died of Wounds—No Remains
Non-Hostile Missing- Presumed Dead—No Remains
Non-Hostile Other Deaths—No Remains
Total—No Remains
Wounded - Not Mortal
Source: Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports,
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/korea.pdf.
a.
Inclusive dates are June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. Casualty dates after the end date represent service
members who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those wounds
and those service members who were involved in an incident during the period and were later
declared dead.
b.
Estimated figures.
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Table 8.Vietnam Conflict: Casualty Summary
(as of May 16, 2008)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Killed in Action
40,934
27,047
1,080
11,501
1,306
Died of Wounds
5,299
3,610
51
1,486
152
Missing in Action-Declared Dead
1,085
261
589
98
137
116
45
25
10
36
47,434
30,963
1,745
13,095
1,631
123
118
0
3
2
10,663
7,143
841
1,746
933
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
10,786
7,261
841
1,749
935
Total In-Theater Deaths
58,220
38,224
2,586
14,844
2,566
Killed in Action—No Remains
575
173
206
102
94
Missing in Action-Declared Dead—No Remains
691
201
339
74
77
Captured-Declared Dead—No Remains
52
32
7
3
10
Non-Hostile Missing-Presumed Dead—No Remains
91
86
3
2
332
69
30
37
196
1,741
561
582
219
379
153,303
96,802
931
51,392
4,178
Number Serving Worldwideb
8,744,000
4,368,000
1,740,000
794,000
1,842,000
Number Serving Southeast Asiab
3,403,000
2,276,000
385,000
513,000
229,000
Number Serving South Vietnamb
2,594,000
1,736,000
293,000
391,000
174,000
Captured-Declared Dead
Total Hostile Deaths
Missing - Presumed Dead
Other Deaths
Non-Hostile Other Deaths—No Remains
Total—No Remains
Wounded - Not Mortal
Source: Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports,
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/vietnam.pdf.
a.
Inclusive dates are November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. Casualty dates after the end date represent
service members who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those
wounds and those service members who where involved in an incident during the period and were
later declared dead.
b.
Estimated figures.
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Table 9. Persian Gulf War: Casualty Summary Desert Shield/Desert Storm
(as of May 16, 2008)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Killed in Action
143
96
20
22
5
Died of Wounds
4
2
Total Hostile Deaths
147
98
Missing - Presumed Dead
12
Other Deaths
223
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
2
Missing in Action-Declared Dead
Captured-Declared Dead
20
24
5
2
8
2
126
13
36
48
235
126
15
44
50
Total In-Theater Deathsa
382
224
35
68
55
Total Non-Theater Deaths
1,565
608
299
171
487
Total Deaths
1,947
832
334
239
542
Killed in Action—No Remains
2
2
Missing in Action—No Remains
Captured-Declared Dead—No Remains
Non-Hostile Missing- Presumed Dead—No Remains
12
2
8
2
Non-Hostile Other Deaths—No Remains
Total—No Remains
14
0
2
8
4
Wounded - Not Mortal
467
354
9
92
12
2,225,000
782,000
561,000
213,000
669,000
Serving In-Theater—Active Duty
584,342
271,654
70,741
90,866
151,081
Serving In-Theater—Recalled
110,208
78,512
11,666
12,660
7,370
Serving Worldwideb
Source: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/GWSUM.pdf.
a.
Inclusive dates are August 7, 1990, to September 14, 1991. Any casualty date in the detailed records
after the end date represents a service member who was wounded during the period and subsequently
died as a result of those wounds or a service member who was in a missing status during a part of the
war period and later declared dead.
b.
Estimated figures includes Coast Guard. Report does not include Captain M. Scott Speicher, USN,
whose remains were recovered in Iraq, in July, 2009. Further information regarding Captain Speicher
may be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12862.
Tables 10 through 12 provide statistics on casualties during Operation Enduring Freedom, which
began on October 7, 2001, and is ongoing. Table 10 provides statistics on total casualties by type.
Table 11 provides statistics on the demographics of military deaths. Table 12 provides statistics
on the demographics of service members who have been wounded in action. These statistics may
be revised as circumstances are investigated and records are processed through the U.S. military
system. Daily casualty summaries are available at DOD’s website at http://www.defenselink.mil/
news/casualty.pdf.
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Table 10. Global War on Terrorism: Operation Enduring Freedom by Casualty
Category Within Service
(from October 7, 2001 through August 1, 2009)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
Killed in Action
426
343
27
40
16
Died of Woundsb
95
66
3
23
3
Total Hostile Deaths
521
409
30
63
19
Accident
165
116
8
23
18
Illness
20
12
4
3
1
Homicide
4
3
Self-Inflicted
33
26
3
2
2
Undetermined
7
4
1
1
1
Pendingc
9
2
3
4
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
238
163
19
34
22
Total Deaths
759
572
49
97
41
Total Wounded In Action
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Wounded – No Medical Air Transport
Required
1,731
1,368
33
277
53
Wounded – Medical Air Transport Required
1,711
1.416
29
215
51
Total – Non-Hostile Related Medical Air
Transports
8,336
6,272
406
501
1,157
Non-Hostile Injuries – Medical Air Transport
Required
2,168
1,574
121
190
283
Diseases/Other Medical – Medical Air
Transport Required
6,168
4,698
285
311
874
10,047
7,688
435
716
1,208
Died While Missing In Action
Died While Captured
Total Medical Air Transported
(Hostile and Non-Hostile)
1
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/wotsum.pdf accessed on August 28, 2009.
a.
Navy totals include Coast Guard.
b.
Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
c.
Pending means final category to be determined at a later date.
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Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom, Demographics of Military Deaths
(from October 7, 2001, through August 1, 2009)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
521
409
30
63
19
Non-hostile
238
163
19
34
22
Total
759
572
49
97
41
Male
741
563
46
96
36
Female
18
9
3
1
5
Total
759
572
49
97
41
Officer
117
85
9
13
10
E5-E9
317
244
24
28
21
E1-E4
325
243
16
56
10
Total
759
572
49
97
41
Age <22
156
112
7
33
4
22-24
149
110
7
24
8
25-30
207
159
14
24
10
31-35
106
78
11
10
7
>35
141
113
10
6
12
Total
759
572
49
97
41
Active
611
432
47
93
39
Reserve
34
28
2
4
National Guard
114
112
Total
759
572
49
97
41
American Indian or Alaska Native
10
5
3
1
1
Asian
9
6
3
Black or African American
60
50
4
6
Hispanic or Latino
58
43
2
8
5
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
5
3
1
1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
10
8
1
White
607
457
36
81
33
Total
759
572
49
97
41
2
1
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oefdeaths.pdf.
Note: Casualty areas include in/around Afghanistan, Republic of the Philippines, Southwest Asia, and other
locations.
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Table 12. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Wounded in Action
(from October 7, 2001, through August 1, 2009)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Total
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Male
3,414
2,761
60
492
101
Female
28
23
2
Total
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Officer
289
245
6
23
15
E5-E9
1,363
1,118
30
140
75
E1-E4
1,790
1,421
26
329
14
Total
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Age <22
658
585
6
64
3
22-24
799
733
11
42
13
25-30
880
779
22
41
38
31-35
360
318
11
8
23
>35
358
322
6
3
27
Not Available
387
47
6
334
Total
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Active
2,887
2,238
62
490
97
Reserve
78
75
2
1
National Guard
477
471
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
American Indian or Alaska Native
40
25
4
10
1
Asian
55
44
2
7
2
Black or African American
192
165
3
18
6
Hispanic or Latino
161
136
1
21
3
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
188
80
8
97
3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
10
6
2
2
White
2,796
2,328
42
337
89
Total
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Non-hostile
Total
3
6
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oefwia.pdf.
Note: Casualty areas include in/around Afghanistan, Republic of the Philippines, Southwest Asia, and other
locations.
a.
Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
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Tables 13 through 16 provide statistics on casualties during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which
began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing. Table 13 provides statistics on total casualties by type.
Table 14 and Table 15 provide statistics on the demographics of military deaths, divided between
the period of major combat operations (March 19, 2003, through April 30, 2003) and the ongoing
presence of U.S. forces in Iraq after the end of major combat operations (May 1, 2003, through
present). Table 16 provides statistics on the demographics of service members who have been
wounded in action. These statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and records
are processed through the U.S. military system. Daily casualty summaries are available at DOD’s
website at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/casualty.pdf.
Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom, by Casualty Category Within Service,
March 19, 2003,Through August 1, 2009
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
Killed in Action
2,652
1,897
63
664
28
792
603
2
187
Died While Missing In Action
7
7
Died While Captured
5
5
3,456
2,512
65
851
28
Accident
526
377
16
120
13
Illness
86
68
8
5
5
Homicide
34
22
4
6
2
Self-Inflicted
192
158
4
29
1
Undetermined
12
10
2
Pendingc
14
3
2
9
864
638
36
169
21
Total Deaths
4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Total Wounded in Action (WIA)
31,460
21,785
631
8,623
421
Wounded—No Medical Air Transport Required
21,848
14,481
464
6,576
327
Wounded – Medical Air Transport Required
9,612
7,304
167
2,047
94
38,199
31,745
1,342
3,313
1,799
Non-Hostile Injuries – Medical Air Transport
Required
9,999
7,881
374
1,298
446
Disease/Other Medical – Medical Air Transport
Required
28,200
23,864
968
2,015
1,353
Total – Medical Air Transports (Hostile and
Non-Hostile)
47,811
39,049
1,509
5,360
1,893
Died of
Woundsb
Total Hostile Deaths
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
Total—Non-Hostile Medical Air Transports
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oif-total.pdf.
a.
Navy totals include Coast Guard.
b.
Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
c.
Pending means final category to be determined at a later date.
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Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths,
March 19, 2003,Through August 1, 2009
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
3,456
2,512
65
851
28
864
638
36
169
21
Total
4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Male
4,217
3,068
91
1,012
46
Female
103
82
10
8
3
Total
4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Officer
415
318
11
75
11
E5-E9
1,415
1,171
47
171
26
E1-E4
2,490
1,661
43
774
12
Total
4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Age <22
1,265
771
15
473
6
22-24
1,049
769
17
256
7
25-30
1,099
849
31
203
16
31-35
420
347
16
49
8
>35
487
414
22
39
12
Total
4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Active
3,518
2,514
79
881
44
Reserve
317
153
22
139
3
National Guard
485
483
4,320
3,150
101
1,020
American Indian or Alaska Native
42
27
1
14
Asian
81
53
5
23
Black or African American
416
355
11
43
7
Hispanic or Latino
458
296
12
146
4
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
48
39
1
6
2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
50
41
1
8
White
3,225
2,339
70
780
36
Total
4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Non-Hostile
Total
2
49
Source: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/oif-deaths-total.pdf.
Note: Data subject to change.
a.
Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
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Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths, Since May 1, 2003
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
3,347
2,465
62
795
25
834
619
35
160
20
Total
4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Male
4,079
3,003
87
947
42
Female
102
81
10
8
3
Total
4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Officer
387
307
8
64
8
E5-E9
1,379
1,152
47
155
25
E1-E4
2,415
1,625
42
736
12
Total
4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Age <22
1,226
754
15
451
6
22-24
1,019
752
17
243
7
25-30
1,069
841
28
186
14
31-35
401
334
16
43
8
>35
466
403
21
32
10
Total
4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Active
3,392
2,453
76
822
41
Reserve
308
151
21
133
3
National Guard
481
480
4,181
3,084
97
955
American Indian or Alaska Native
40
25
1
14
Asian
79
52
5
22
Black or African American
393
340
10
36
7
Hispanic or Latino
435
287
11
133
4
Multiple Races, pending or unknown
46
38
1
5
2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific islander
48
40
1
7
White
3,140
2,302
68
738
32
Total
4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Hostile
Non-Hostile
Total
1
45
Source: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/OIF-Deaths-After.pdf.
Note: After the end of major combat operations; data subject to change—as of August 1, 2009
a.
Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
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Table 16. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Wounded In Action, Since May 1, 2003
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Total
30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Male
30,314
20,988
614
8,322
390
Female
598
524
5
41
28
Total
30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Officer
1,807
1,343
34
394
36
E5-E9
10,033
8,053
236
1,519
225
E1-E4
19,072
12,116
349
6,450
157
Total
30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Age <22
8,623
5,112
127
3,325
59
22-24
7,731
5,580
148
1,911
92
25-30
7,270
5,721
129
1,294
126
31-35
2,962
2,489
72
351
50
>35
2,763
2,362
90
221
90
Not Available
1,563
248
53
1,261
1
Total
30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Active
24,428
16,231
518
7,338
341
Reserve
2,400
1,257
101
1,025
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National Guard
4,084
4,024
30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
American Indian or Alaska Native
329
211
24
92
2
Asian
503
358
19
123
3
Black or African American
2,572
2,221
39
286
26
Hispanic or Latino
1,924
1,459
20
415
30
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
1,619
668
65
864
22
184
145
5
30
4
White
23,781
16,450
447
6,553
331
Total
30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Non-Hostile
Total
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
60
Source: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/oif-wounded-after.pdf.
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Resources
Sources of Statistics
The Department of Defense Directorate of Information, Operations, and Reports (DIOR) provides
detailed historical tables as well as annual statistics on active duty military deaths at
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has published statistics derived from
its Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Current File. This includes tables on Vietnam casualty
data by branch of service, race, religion, state, and other categories at http://www.archives.gov/
research/vietnam-war/casualty-statistics.html.
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead
The Congressional Research Service also receives requests for lists of the names of war dead,
often for use on memorials, tributes, or for other ceremonial purposes. This report cites the
following sources of published lists of U.S. military personnel killed in major wars and other
combat actions.
World War II
Army casualty lists for World War II are published in World War II Honor List of the Dead and
Missing (U.S. War Department, 1946). The lists are also available online at
http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ww2/army-casualties/index.html.
Navy casualty lists are published in State Summary of War Casualties (U.S. Navy Department,
1946). The National Archives also publishes casualty lists online at http://www.archives.gov/
research/arc/ww2/navy-casualties/index.html.
Korean War and Vietnam War
The National Archives has made state-level casualty lists from the Korean War and the Vietnam
War available at http://www.archives.gov/research/korean-war/casualty-lists/.
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
The DIOR website lists the names of individuals killed in OEF at http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oef_list_of_names.pdf.
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
The DIOR website lists the names of individuals killed in OIF at http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oif_list_of_names.pdf.
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Wars Prior to World War II
Lists of casualties that are not available from a central source may be obtained on a state level
from each state’s Adjutant General’s office. 1 The Adjutant General of each state is the military
commander of the state’s national guard. The following is a list of these offices.
Alabama
Major General A C. Blalock, P.O. Box 3711, Montgomery, AL 36109, (334) 271-7200
Alaska
Brigadier General Thomas H. Katkus, (Acting, as of August 28, 2009), P.O. Box 5800, Fort
Richardson, AK 99505-5800, (907) 428-6007
Arizona
Major General Hugo Salazar, Emergency and Military Affairs Department, 5636 East McDowell
Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008-3495, (602) 267-2710
Arkansas
Major General William D. Wofford, Camp J.T. Robinson, North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600,
(501) 212-5001
California
Major General William H. Wade, II, P.O. 269101, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916) 854-3500
Colorado
Major General H. Michael Edwards, 6848 South Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112-6709,
(720) 250-1500
Connecticut
Major General Thaddeus J. Martin, William J. O’Neill Armory, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT
06105-3706, (860) 524-4953
Delaware
Major General Francis D. Vavala, USA, National Guard, First Regiment Road, Wilmington, DE
19808-2191, (302) 326-7001
1
Sources: via CRS contact, the Adjutants General Association of the United States at http://www.agaus.org/
Documents/TAGSContact29April09.pdf, and the Leadership Library at http://www.leadershipdirectories.com/, by
subscription only.
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District of Columbia
Major General Errol R. Schwartz, DC National Guard, 2001 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington,
DC 20003, (202) 685-9798
Florida
Major General Douglas Burnett, St. Francis Barracks, P.O. Box 1008, Saint Augustine, FL 320851008, (904) 823-0100
Georgia
Major General William T. “Terry” Nesbitt, Georgia Department of Defense, P.O. Box 1970,
Marietta, GA 30061, (678) 569-6001
Guam
Major General Don Goldhorn, 430 Army Drive, Building 300,, Barrigada, GU 96913-4421, (671)
735-0400
Hawaii
Major General Robert G. F. Lee, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816-4495, (808)
733-4246
Idaho
Major General Lawrence Lafrenz, Gowen Field, 4040 West Guard Street, Boise, ID 83705-5004,
(208) 422-5242
Illinois
Major General William L. Enyart, Military Affairs Department, 1301 N. MacArthur Boulevard,
Springfield, IL 62702-2399, (217) 761-3500
Indiana
Major General R. Martin Umbarger, Joint Forces Headquarters-Indiana, 2002 South Holt Road,
Indianapolis, IN 46241-4839, (317) 247-3559
Iowa
Brigadier General Timothy E. Orr, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131-1824, (515) 2524211
Kansas
Major General Tod Bunting, 2800 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66611-1287, (785) 2741001
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Kentucky
Brigadier General Edward W. Tonini, Boone National Guard Center, 100 Minuteman Parkway,
Frankfort, KY 40601, (502) 607-1558
Louisiana
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau, Camp Beauregard, Building 304 F Street, Pineville, LA
71360, (318) 641-3858
Maine
Major General John W. “Bill” Libby, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME 04333-0033, (207) 626-4271
Maryland
Adjutant General James A. Adkins, 5th Regiment Armory, 29th Division Street, Baltimore, MD
21201-2288, (410) 576-6097
Massachusetts
Major General Joseph C. Carter, Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, 50 Maple Street,
Milford, MA 01757, (508) 233-6552
Michigan
Major General Thomas Cutler, 2500 S. Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906, (517) 481-8083
Minnesota
Major General Larry W. Shellito, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155-2004, (651) 268-8924
Mississippi
Major General William “Bill” Freeman, Jr., P.O. Box 5027, Jackson, MS 39296-5027, (601) 3136232
Missouri
Brigadier General Stephen L. Danner, 2302 Militia Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101-1203, (573)
638-9710
Montana
Brigadier General John E. Walsh, 1956 Mt. Majo Street, P.O. Box 4789, Fort Harrison, MT
59636-4789, (406) 324-3010
Nebraska
Brigadier General Judd H. Lyons, 1300 Military Road, Lincoln, NE 68508-1090, (402) 309-7210
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Nevada
Brig Gen William R. Burks, Nevada National Guard JFHQ, 2460 Fairview Drive, Carson City,
NV 89701-5502, (775) 887-7302
New Hampshire
Major General William N. Reddel III, 1 Minuteman Way, Concord, NH 03301-5652, (603) 2251200
New Jersey
Major General Glenn K. Rieth, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, 101
Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2805, (609) 530-6956
New Mexico
Major General Kenny C. Montoya, 47 Bataan Boulevard, Santa Fe, NM 87508, (505) 474-1210
New York
Major General Joseph J. Taluto, 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110-2224, (518) 7864502
North Carolina
Major General William E. Ingram, Jr., 4105 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607-6410, (919)
664-6101
North Dakota
Major General David A. Sprynczynatyk, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, ND 58506-5511, (701) 3332000
Ohio
Major General Gregory L. Wayt, 2825 West Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43235-2789,
(614) 336-7070
Oklahoma
Major General Myles L. Deering, 3501 Military Circle, Oklahoma City, OK 73111-4398, (405)
228-5201
Oregon
Major General Raymond Fred Rees, P.O. Box 14350, Salem, OR 97309-5047, (503) 584-3991
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Pennsylvania
Major General Jessica L. Wright, Building S-O-47, Fisher Avenue, Fort Indiantown Gap,
Annville, PA 17003-5002, (717) 861-8500
Puerto Rico
Major General Antonio J. Vicens-Gonzalez, P.O. Box 9023786, San Juan, PR 00904-3786, (787)
289-1631
Rhode Island
Major General Robert Thomas Bray, Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard, Command
Readiness Center, 645 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920-3097, (401) 275-4102
South Carolina
Major General (Ret.) Stanhope S. Spears, One National Guard Road, Columbia, SC 29201-4766,
(803) 806-4217
South Dakota
Major General Steven R. Doohen, 2823 West Main, Rapid City, SD 57702-8170, (605) 737-6702
Tennessee
Major General Gus L. Hargett, Jr., Houston Barracks, 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN 372041502, (615) 313-3001
Texas
Major General Jose S. Mayorga, P.O. Box 5218, Austin, TX 78763-5218, (512) 782-5006
U.S. Virgin Islands
Major General Renaldo Rivera, 4031 La Grande Princesse, Lot #1B, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI
00820-4353, (340) 773-7710
Major General Brian L. Tarbet, 12953 S. Minuteman Drive, Draper, UT 84020-1776, (801) 4324402
Vermont
Major General Michael D. Dubie, 789 Vermont National Guard Road, Colchester, VT 054463099, (802) 338-3124
Virginia
Major General Robert B. Newman, Jr.,1100 Bank Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond VA 23219, (804)
371-2526
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Washington
Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg, Camp Murray, Building 1, Tacoma, WA 98430-5000,
(253) 512-8201
West Virginia
Major General Allen E. Tackett, 1703 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV 25311-1085, (304) 5616316
Wisconsin
Brigadier General Donald Dunbar, P.O. Box 8111, Madison, WI 53704, (608) 242-3001
Wyoming
Major General Edward L. Wright, 5500 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82009-3320, (307)
772-5234
Additional Websites
Defenselink, the official website for the Department of Defense, issues news releases every
weekday that identify military personnel killed, available at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/.
U.S. Department of Defense at http://www.defense.gov
CRS Reports
CRS Report RS21578, Iraq: U.S. Casualties, by Susan G. Chesser.
CRS Report RS22537, Iraqi Civilian Casualties Estimates, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS22532, Iraqi Police and Security Forces Casualties Estimates, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS22452, United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom, by Hannah Fischer.
Author Contact Information
Anne Leland
Information Research Specialist
aleland@crs.loc.gov, 7-4704
Congressional Research Service
Mari-Jana "M-J" Oboroceanu
Information Research Specialist
moboroceanu@crs.loc.gov, 7-6329
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Acknowledgments
The author wishes to acknowledge Ann Eschete, reference assistant, and Barbara Salazar Torreon,
information research specialist, for their contributions to this report.
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