American War and Military Operations
Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Anne Leland
Information Research Specialist
November 15, 2012
Congressional Research Service
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American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Summary
This report provides information for war casualty statistics. It includes tables, compiled from
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), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn
(OND).
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.
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Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 1
Casualty Statistics ............................................................................................................................ 1
Resources ....................................................................................................................................... 25
Sources of Statistics ................................................................................................................. 25
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead ................................................................. 25
Wars Prior to World War I ....................................................................................................... 26
Additional Websites ................................................................................................................. 33
CRS Reports ............................................................................................................................ 34
Tables
Table 1. Casualty Statistics for Selected Military Actions ............................................................... 2
Table 2. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated: U.S. Military Personnel
Serving and Casualties.................................................................................................................. 3
Table 3. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths—Selected Military Operations ................. 6
Table 4. Active Duty Military Deaths—Race/Ethnicity Summary .................................................. 7
Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2010, Part I, Total Military
Personnel ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Table 6. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2010, Part II, Cause of Death ............. 9
Table 7. Comparison of Death, Wounded and Amputation Statistics in American
Conflicts...................................................................................................................................... 10
Table 8. Korean War: Casualty Summary ...................................................................................... 11
Table 9. Vietnam Conflict: Casualty Summary ............................................................................. 12
Table 10. Persian Gulf War: Casualty Summary ........................................................................... 13
Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom Casualty Summary by Casualty Category ...................... 14
Table 12. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Deaths ............................................................. 15
Table 13. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Wounded in Action.......................................... 16
Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom, Casualty Summary by Casualty Category ............................ 17
Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths..................................................................... 18
Table 16. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Wounded In Action .............................................................. 19
Table 17. Operation New Dawn, Casualty Summary by Casualty Category................................. 20
Table 18. Operation New Dawn: Military Deaths ......................................................................... 21
Table 19. Operation New Dawn: Military Wounded in Action...................................................... 22
Table 20. Deaths by Operation, Race, and Hispanic Indicator ...................................................... 23
Table 21. U.S. Coast Guard Service Casualties ............................................................................. 24
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Contacts
Author Contact Information........................................................................................................... 34
Acknowledgments ......................................................................................................................... 34
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American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Introduction
This report provides war casualty statistics. It includes tables compiled from Department of
Defense (DOD) sources, listing the number of fatalities and numbers of wounded among
American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat actions from the Revolutionary
War to current 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.
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 less frequent, include the discovery
of errors in casualty records for individuals or categories of people.
Casualty Statistics
Casualty statistics for conflicts prior to the Persian Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) are
updated periodically by the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS), Defense Manpower Data
Center (DMDC). Casualty figures for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi
Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND) are updated monthly, or in some cases, daily.
Links to the sources for casualty figures are found below each table in this report.
Table 1 lists battles, attacks, or operations for which the Congressional Research Service (CRS)
receives numerous requests.
Table 21 lists information published by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Historian’s Office. In
response to congressional requests, CRS includes Coast Guard casualty data as provided by
USCG in addition to the DOD data. The USCG, although an armed service, was an agency under
the jurisdiction of several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation
(USDOT). The Coast Guard remained under USDOT until February 2003, when it was placed
within the Department of Homeland Security.
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Table 1. Casualty Statistics for Selected Military Actions
Conflict
American Revolution
Attack/Battle
Date(s)
Killed/Wounded
Brandywine Creek
September 11, 1777
Americans Killed: 160
Yorktown
September 28-October 19,
1781
Americans Wounded: 600
Americans Killed: 23
Americans Wounded: 65
Civil War
Antietam
September 17, 1862
Union Killed: 2,108
Union Wounded: 9,549
Confederate Killed: 1,924
Confederate Wounded: 9,381
Gettysburg
July 1-3, 1863
Union Killed: 3,155
Union Wounded: 18,735
Confederate Killed: 3,903
Confederate Wounded: 18,735
World War I
Meuse-Argonne
September-November 1918
Americans Killed: 26,227
Americans Wounded: 95,778
World War II
Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
Killed: 2,335
Wounded: 1,143
Corregidor
April 10-May 5, 1942
Killed or Wounded: 2,000
Taken Prisoner: 11,500
Midway
June 4-5, 1942
Killed: 307
Anzio
January 22-May 23, 1944
Killed: 2,960
Wounded: 11,166
Monte Cassino
February 12- June 4, 1944
Killed: 3,145
Wounded: 13,704
Missing: 1,082
D-Day
June 6, 1944
Killed: 1,465
Wounded: 3,184
Iwo Jima
February 19-March 16, 1945
Killed: 7,726
Wounded: 20,378
Okinawa
April 1-June 22,1945
Killed: 12,281
Wounded: 32,602
Korean Conflict
Inchon-Seoul
September 15-27, 1950
Killed: 556
Wounded: 2724
Vietnam
Tet Offensive
January 29-30, 1968
Killed: 416
Wounded: 2,757
Source: Michael Clodfelter, Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference, vol.2, McFarland and Co. Inc.,
Philadelphia, 1991.
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Table 2. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated: U.S. Military
Personnel Serving and Casualties
(1775-1991)
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
Total
286,730
2,260
2,260
—
4,505
Army
—
1,950
1,950
—
4,000
Navy
—
265
265
—
439
Marines
—
45
45
—
66
War of
1812c
1812-1815
Mexican Warc
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
Warc
(Union Forces
Only)d
1861-1865
Total
2,213,363
364,511
140,414
224,097
281,881
Army
2,128,948
359,528
138,154
221,374
280,040
Navy
84,415
4,523
2,112
2,411
1,710
e
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
Navy
Marines
World War II
Total
16,112,566
405,399
291,557
113,842
670,846
1941-1946h
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
Marines
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Casualties
Branch of
Service
Number
Serving
Total
Deaths
Battle
Deaths
Other
Deaths
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
Air Force
1,285,000
1,552
1,238
314
368
Total
8,744,000
58,220
47,434
10,786
Army
4,368,000
38,224
30,963
7,261
Navy
1,842,000
2,566
1,631
935
794,000
14,844
13,095
1,749
Air Force
1,740,000
2,586
1,745
841
Persian Gulf Warm
Total
2,225,000
383
148
235
467
1990-1991
Army
782,000
224
98
126
354
Navy
669,000
56
6
50
12
Marines
213,000
68
24
44
92
Air Force
561,000
35
20
15
9
War/ Conflict
Marines
Vietnam Conflictl
1964-1973
Marines
Wounds Not
Mortala
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 153,303
No Hospital
Care: 150,341
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 96,802
No Hospital
Care: 104,723
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 4,178
No Hospital
Care: 5,898
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 51,392
No Hospital
Care: 37,202
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 931
No Hospital
Care: 2,518
Source: Casualties: Lists and Statistics
January 2, 2015
(RL32492)
Summary
This report provides U.S. war casualty statistics. It includes data tables containing the number of casualties among American military personnel who served in principal wars and combat actions from 1775 to the present. It also includes data on those wounded in action and information such as race and ethnicity, gender, branch of service, and cause of death. The tables are compiled from various Department of Defense (DOD) sources.
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), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation New Dawn (OND), and Operation Inherent Resolve.
For the more recent conflicts, starting with the Korean War, the report includes additional detailed information on types of casualties and, when available, demographics. It also cites a number of resources for further information, including sources of historical statistics on active duty military deaths, published lists of military personnel killed in combat actions, data on demographic indicators among U.S. military personnel, related websites, and relevant Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports.
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Introduction
This report provides war casualty statistics. It includes data tables containing the number of fatalities and the number of wounded among American military personnel who served in principal wars and combat actions from 1775 to the present. It also includes information such as race and ethnicity, gender, branch of service, and, in some cases, detailed information on types of casualties and causes of death.
A review of the composite data reveals the following:
- During the period between the Revolutionary War and the present, the Civil War produced the most American casualties, when both Union statistics and Confederate estimates are taken into account.
- World War II was the first war in which there were more battle casualties than deaths from other causes, such as accidents, disease, and infections.
Casualty statistics for wars that ended long ago are updated periodically, sometimes yearly. These updates almost always reflect the identification of remains of persons previously listed as missing in action and the reclassification of those persons as dead. Other reasons, much less frequent, include the discovery of errors in casualty records for individuals or categories of people.
Casualty Statistics
Casualty statistics for conflicts prior to the Persian Gulf War (Desert Shield and Desert Storm) are updated periodically by the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) of the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). Casualty figures for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation New Dawn (OND), and Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) are updated daily. Links to the sources for casualty figures appear below each table in this report.
Table 1 lists casualty statistics for battles, attacks, or operations for which the Congressional Research Service (CRS) receives numerous requests.
Table 19 lists casualties published by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Historian's Office. In response to congressional requests, CRS includes Coast Guard casualty data as provided by USCG in addition to DOD data. The USCG, although an armed service, was an agency under the jurisdiction of several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The Coast Guard remained under USDOT until February 2003, when it was placed within the Department of Homeland Security.
Table 1. Principal Wars of Conflicts in Which the United States Participated: U.S. Military Personnel Serving and Casualties
(1775-1991)
Casualties
|
War or Conflict
|
Branch of Service
|
NumberServing
Total Deaths
|
BattleDeaths
Other Deaths
Wounds Not Mortala
Revolutionary Warb
1775-1783
War of 1812c
1812-1815
Mexican Warc
1846-1848
Civil Warc
(Union Forces Only)d
1861-1865
e
Spanish-American War
1898-1901
|
Armyf
World War I
1917-1918
|
Armyg
World War II
1941-1946h
Armyi
Navyj
Korean Wark
1950-1953
Vietnam Conflictl
1964-1973
Hosp. Care Req'd: 153,303No Hospital Care: 150,341
Hosp. Care Req'd: 96,802No Hospital Care: 104,723
Hosp. Care Req'd: 4,178No Hospital Care: 5,898
Hosp. Care Req'd: 51,392No Hospital Care: 37,202
Hosp. Care Req'd: 931No Hospital Care: 2,518
Persian Gulf Warm
1990-1991
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS), https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/
report_principal_wars.xhtml
.
.
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.
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.
b. Number serving
, not known, but estimates range from 184,000 to 250,000.
c.
c. As reported by the Commissioner of Pensions in the annual report for FY1903.
d.
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, indicated
133,821Confederate 133,821 Confederate 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.
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e.
e. The Marine Corps number serving is included in the Navy total.
f.
f. Number serving covers the period April 21
, 1898, to August 13, 1898,
whilewhereas dead and wounded data are for the
period May 1
, 1898, 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.
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
from April 1,
1917, to December 31, 1918.
h.
h. Data are for the period December 1, 1941, through December 31, 1946, when hostilities were officially
terminated by
Presidential Proclamationpresidential 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.
NumberNumbers serving from December 1,
1941, through August 31, 1945, were
as follows: Total 14,903,213; Army 10,420,000; Navy 3,883,520; and Marine
Corps 599,693.
i.
i. Includes Army air forces, also known as the Army Air Corps.
j.
j. Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties incurred in October 1941 due to hostile action.
k.
k. Worldwide military deaths during the Korean War totaled 54,246. In-theater casualty records are updated
annually.
l.
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
service membersservicemembers left Southeast
Asia). Wounds not mortal exclude 150,332 persons not requiring hospital care. Asia). Casualty records are
updated annually, including current deaths that are directly attributed to combat in the Vietnam Conflict.
Additional detail shows the number of
WIA service memberswounded-in-action servicemembers not requiring hospital care.
m.
m. For this conflict, Coast Guard numbers are included with Navy.
Casualty records are updated annually.
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Table 3. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths—Selected Military Operations
(1980-1996)
Military Operation/Incident
Casualty
Type
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Total
Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission
April 25, 1980
Non-Hostilea
0
0
5
3
8
Lebanon Peacekeeping
August 25, 1982 - February 26, 1984
Hostileb
3
19
0
234
256
Non-Hostile
5
2
0
2
9
Total
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
—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
Urgent Fury, Grenada, 1983
Just Cause, Panama, 1989
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991
Uphold Democracy, Haiti, 1994-1996
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_operations.xhtml.
a.
Report does not include one servicemember missing in action (Captain Michael "Scott" Speicher, whose remains were recovered in Iraq in 2009).
Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths in Selected Military Operations
(1980-1996)
Military Operation/Incident
|
Casualty Type
Army
|
Navy
|
Air Force
|
Marine Corps
|
Total
|
Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission April 25, 1980
Nonhostilea
Lebanon PeacekeepingAugust 25, 1982 - February 26, 1984
Hostileb
Nonhostile
|
Total
|
Urgent Fury, Grenada1983
Hostile
|
Nonhostile
|
Total
|
Just Cause, Panama1989
Hostile
|
Persian Gulf War1990-1991
Desert Shield
|
Nonhostile
|
Desert Storm
|
Hostile
|
Nonhostile
|
Desert Storm Total
|
Desert Shield/ and Desert Storm
|
Total
|
Restore Hope and Unosom, Somalia, 1992-1994
Hostile
|
Nonhostile
|
Total
|
Uphold Democracy, Haiti1994-1996
Nonhostile
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_operations.xhtml.
a. According to the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, as amended through
31
AugustAugust 31, 2005, a
“non-hostilenonhostile casualty
” is a casualty that is not directly attributable to hostile action or
terrorist activity, such as casualties due to the elements, self-inflicted wounds, or combat fatigue
, available at
. The current version of the Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, as amended through July 16, 2014, uses the term nonbattle casualty for nonhostile casualty. See http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf
.
b.
The above-named reference defines a “.
b. The dictionary named above defines a hostile casualty
” as a victim of a terrorist activity or a casualty as the
result of combat or attack by any force against U.S. forces.
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Table 4. Active Duty Military Deaths—Race/Ethnicity Summary
(as of July 25, 2009)
Korean
War
Race/ Ethnicity
Number of Deaths
F
M
Vietnam
Conflict
F
M
Persian Gulf
War
Since 1980
(all)
F
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
More Than One Race or Unknown
2,853
204
3
57
851
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
148
229
2
7
177
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
Percentagea
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
White
80.0
85.6
80.0
76.3
64.3
74.6
Totalb
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
20.0
Source: DMDC, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/RACE-OMB-WC.pdf, accessed October
22, 2012; per contact with DMDC official, database may no longer be accessible.
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; “F” indicates female and “M” indicates male.
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; include Worldwide and Global War on Terror deaths
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Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2010, Part I,
Total Military Personnel
(as of November 2011)
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
832
2001
1,384,812
65,000
102,284
1,552,096
943
2002
1,411,200
66,000
149,942
1,627,142
1,051
2003
1,423,348
66,000
243,284
1,732,632
1,399
2004
1,411,287
66,000
234,629
1,711,916
1,847
2005
1,378,014
66,000
220,000
1,664,014
1,929
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
1,440
2009
1,421,668
75,000
144,083
1,640,751
1,515
2010
1,430,985
76,000
178,193
1,685,178
1,485
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_by_year_manner.xhtml.
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 6. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2010, Part II,
Cause of Death
(as of November 2011)
Calendar
Year
Total
Deaths
Accident
Hostile
Action
Homicide
Illness
Pending
Self
Inflicted
Terrorist
Attack
Undetermined
1980
2,392
1,556
0
174
419
0
231
1
11
1981
2,380
1,524
0
145
457
0
241
0
13
1982
2,319
1,493
0
108
446
0
254
2
16
1983
2,465
1,413
18
115
419
0
218
263
19
1984
1,999
1,293
1
84
374
0
225
6
16
1985
2,252
1,476
0
111
363
0
275
5
22
1986
1,984
1,199
2
103
384
0
269
0
27
1987
1,983
1,172
37
104
383
0
260
2
25
1988
1,819
1,080
0
90
321
0
285
17
26
1989
1,636
1,000
23
58
294
0
224
0
37
1990
1,507
880
0
74
277
0
232
1
43
1991
1,787
931
147
112
308
0
256
0
33
1992
1,293
676
0
109
252
0
238
1
17
1993
1,213
632
0
86
221
0
236
29
9
1994
1,075
544
0
83
206
0
232
0
10
1995
1,040
538
0
67
174
0
250
7
4
1996
974
527
1
52
173
0
188
19
14
1997
817
433
0
42
170
0
159
0
13
1998
827
445
0
26
174
0
165
3
14
1999
796
439
0
38
154
0
150
0
15
2000
832
429
0
37
180
0
153
17
16
2001
943
461
12
49
197
0
153
46
25
2002
1,051
565
17
54
213
0
174
0
28
2003
1,399
597
312
46
231
1
190
0
22
2004
1,847
605
735
46
256
0
197
0
8
2005
1,929
646
739
54
280
1
182
0
27
2006
1,882
561
769
47
257
8
213
0
27
2007
1,953
561
847
52
237
22
211
0
23
2008
1,440
506
352
47
244
6
259
1
25
2009
1,515
467
346
77
277
19
302
0
27
2010
1,485
424
456
39
238
22
289
0
17
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_by_year_manner.xhtml.
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Table 7. Comparison of Death, Wounded and Amputation Statistics
in American Conflicts
Conflict
Deathsa
Woundedb
Amputations
6,589
49,885
6,144c
383
467
21d
Vietname
58,820
153,303
5,283e
Korea
36,574
103,284
1,477e
World War II
291,557
670,846
10,912f
World War I
53,402
204,002
692f
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New
Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom
Persian Gulf War: Desert Storm, Desert
Shield (in-theater)
Sources: Table compiled by CRS from various sources as listed in the table notes below.
Note: In some cases, service members sustained multiple amputations.
a.
DCAS, Summary Data through Persian Gulf War, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/
report_principal_wars.xhtml
b.
See Tables 12, 13, 15, 18, and 19.
c.
Monthly Surveillance Medical Report (MSMR). “Amputations of Upper and Lower Extremities, Active and
Reserve Components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2000-2011,” July 2012, 19 (7), 2-6.
d.
Military Medicine. October 1994, 159 (10), 635-9.
e.
Amputation information provided by Dr. Michael Carino of the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S.
Army.
f.
United States Army Office of the Surgeon General. Medical Statistics in World War II, 16.
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Table 8. Korean War: Casualty Summary
(as of October 23, 2012)
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
0
0
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
0
0
0
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
0
0
84
5
37
6
36
8,075
6,229
910
655
281
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
103,284
77,596
368
23,744
1,576
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
Number Serving
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_korea_sum.xhtml.
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 9. Vietnam Conflict: Casualty Summary
(as of October 23, 2012)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navya
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
58,820
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
0
3
2
332
69
30
37
196
1,741
561
582
219
379
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 Asia
3,403,000
2,276,000
385,000
513,000
229,000
Number Serving South Vietnam
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
Number Serving
Worldwideb
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_vietnam_sum.xhtml.
Notes: 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 were involved in an incident during the period and were later declared dead.
a.
Includes Coast Guard.
b.
Estimated figures.
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Table 10. Persian Gulf War: Casualty Summary
(Desert Shield/Desert Storm; as of October 23, 2012)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navya
Killed in Action
144
96
20
22
6
Died of Wounds
4
2
0
2
0
Missing in Action—Declared Dead
0
0
0
0
0
Captured—Declared Dead
0
0
0
0
0
148
98
20
24
6
Missing—Presumed Dead
12
0
2
8
2
Other Deaths
223
126
13
36
48
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
235
126
15
44
50
Total In-Theater Deaths
383
224
35
68
56
Total Non-Theater Deaths
1,565
608
299
171
487
Total Deaths
1,948
832
334
239
543
Killed in Action—No Remains
2
0
0
0
2
Missing in Action—No Remains
0
0
0
0
0
Captured-Declared Dead—No Remains
0
0
0
0
0
Non-Hostile Missing- Presumed Dead—No Remains
12
0
2
8
2
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
Total Hostile Deaths
Serving Worldwideb
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_gulf_sum.xhtml.
Notes: Inclusive dates are August 7, 1990, to September 14, 1991. Any casualty counted 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.
a.
Includes Coast Guard.
b.
Estimated figures.
Tables 11 through 13 provide casualty statistics for OEF, which began on October 7, 2001, and
is ongoing. Data for OEF are updated on a daily basis. Daily casualty summaries are available at
DOD’s website at http://www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf. Table 20 provides ethnicity
statistics for OEF, OIF, and OND. An Office of Management and Budget mandate, Directive No.
15, requires all federal record keeping and data presentation to use five race categories (White,
Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) and two
ethnicity categories (Hispanic, non-Hispanic). Additional information on race and ethnicity may
be found at http://factfinder2.census.gov/help/en/glossary/r/race.htm and
http://factfinder2.census.gov/help/en/glossary/e/ethnic_groups.htm.
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Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom Casualty Summary by Casualty Category
(as of October 22, 2012)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Killed in Action
1,275
921
75
233
46
413
276
4
129
4
2
0
0
0
2
1,690
1,197
79
362
52
Accident
268
172
22
48
26
Illness/Injury
50
32
10
5
3
Homicide
10
8
0
2
0
Self-Inflicted
92
68
5
14
5
Undetermined
12
8
2
1
1
Pendingb
9
3
2
4
0
441
291
41
74
35
Total Deaths
2,131
1,488
120
436
87
Total Wounded In Action
17,834
12,447
346
4,641
400
Died of Woundsa
Died of Terrorist Activities
Total Hostile Deaths
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oef_type.xhtml.
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.
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Table 12. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Deaths
(as of October 22, 2012)
Casualty Type
Hostile
Pending
Non-hostile
Total
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
1,690
1,197
79
362
52
4
3
0
1
0
437
288
41
73
35
2,131
1,488
120
436
87
42
29
4
2
7
Gender
Female
Male
2,089
1,459
116
434
80
Total
2,131
1,488
120
436
87
E1-E4
1,045
708
34
280
23
E5-E9
831
600
72
122
37
Officer/Enlisted
Officer
255
180
14
34
27
Total
2,131
1,488
120
436
87
Age <22
478
310
15
148
5
22-24
494
328
16
133
17
25-30
645
467
38
117
23
31-35
236
166
29
21
20
Age
>35
Total
278
217
22
17
22
2,131
1,488
120
436
87
1,837
1,226
115
414
82
92
62
5
22
3
Component
Active
Reserve
National Guard
Total
202
200
0
0
2
2,131
1,488
120
436
87
Race
American Indian/Alaska Native
27
14
7
5
1
Asian
58
44
6
8
0
Black or African American
167
125
12
25
5
6
4
0
2
0
1,818
1,268
88
391
71
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
26
16
6
1
3
Unknown
29
17
1
4
7
2,131
1,488
120
436
87
Total
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oef_deaths.xhtml.
Note: Ethnicity, previously included with race data, may be found in Table 20.
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Table 13. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Wounded in Action
(as of October 22, 2012)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
17,834
12,447
346
4,641
400
Total
17,834
12,447
346
4,641
400
312
259
4
26
23
17,471
12,160
327
4,608
376
51
28
15
7
1
17,834
12,447
346
4,641
400
10,791
7,082
198
3,396
115
Gender
Female
Male
Not Specified
Total
Officer/Enlisted
E1-E4
E5-E9
5,897
4,455
130
1,067
245
Officer
1,146
910
18
178
40
Total
17,834
12,447
346
4,641
400
4,510
2,754
58
1,675
23
Age
Age <22
22-24
5,124
3,417
95
1,534
78
25-30
5,135
3,780
103
1,093
159
31-35
1,599
1,268
39
226
66
>35
1,355
1,142
36
105
72
111
86
15
8
2
17,834
12,447
346
4,641
400
15,500
10,451
327
4,376
346
758
456
19
265
18
National Guard
1,576
1,540
0
0
36
Total
17,834
12,447
346
4,641
400
American Indian or Alaska Native
169
102
20
43
4
Asian
344
266
17
56
5
1,191
962
28
174
27
Unknown
Total
Component
Active
Reserve
Race
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Multiple Races
71
24
7
37
3
14,498
10,754
209
3,191
344
174
117
16
37
4
Unknown
1,387
222
49
1,103
13
Total
17,834
12,447
346
4,641
400
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oef_wounded.xhtml. Ethnicity, previously
included with race data, may be found in Table 20.
Note: Casualty areas include in/around Afghanistan, Republic of the Philippines, Southwest Asia, and other
locations.
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Tables 14 through 17 provide casualty statistics for OIF, which began on March 19, 2003. Major
combat operations ended on August 31, 2010. These statistics are revised on a monthly basis as
records are processed through the U.S. military system. Table 20 provides ethnicity statistics for
OEF, OIF, and OND.
Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom, Casualty Summary by Casualty Category
(as of 0ctober 22, 2012)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
Killed in Action
2,673
1,918
62
664
29
798
610
1
187
0
Died While Missing In Action
3
3
0
0
0
Died While Captured
4
4
0
0
0
Died While Detained
1
0
1
0
0
3,479
2,535
64
851
29
Accident
566
413
19
121
13
Illness
92
72
9
6
5
Homicide
36
23
4
7
2
Self-Inflicted
223
180
4
37
2
Undetermined
11
9
2
0
0
Pendingc
2
1
1
0
0
930
698
39
171
22
Total Deaths
4,409
3,233
103
1,022
51
Total Wounded in Action (WIA)
31,925
22,218
636
8,625
447
Died of Woundsb
Total Hostile Deaths
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oif_type.xhtml.
Notes: Any casualty counted 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.
a.
Navy totals include Coast Guard.
b.
Includes those who 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 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths
(as of October 22, 2012)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
3,479
2,535
64
851
29
Pending
1
1
0
0
0
929
697
39
171
22
4,409
3,233
103
1,022
51
110
89
10
8
3
Male
4,299
3,144
93
1,014
48
Total
4,409
3,233
103
1,022
51
E1-E4
2,540
1,710
43
774
13
E5-E9
1,442
1,194
49
173
26
Officer
427
329
11
75
12
Total
4,409
3,233
103
1,022
51
Age <22
1,283
789
15
473
6
22-24
1,073
790
17
257
9
25-30
1,125
875
31
203
16
31-35
426
353
16
49
8
>35
502
426
24
40
12
4,409
3,233
103
1,022
51
3,498
2,492
79
883
44
Reserve
414
246
24
139
5
National Guard
497
495
0
0
2
4,409
3,233
103
1,022
51
American Indian or Alaska Native
43
27
1
15
0
Asian
77
63
5
9
0
Black or African American
439
372
12
48
7
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
17
10
1
6
0
3,638
2,626
82
891
39
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
62
46
0
16
0
Unknown
133
89
2
37
5
4,409
3,233
103
1,022
51
Non-Hostile
Total
Gender
Female
Officer/Enlisted
Age
Total
Component
Active
Total
Race/Ethnicity
White
Total
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oif_all.xhtml.
Notes Ethnicity, previously included with race data, may be found in Table 20.
a. Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
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Table 16. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Wounded In Action
(as of October 22, 2012)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
31,925
22,217
636
8,625
447
Total
31,925
22,217
636
8,625
447
623
546
5
41
31
31,151
21,640
522
8,573
416
151
31
109
11
31,925
22,217
636
8,625
447
E1-E4
19,673
12,502
359
6,639
173
E5-E9
10,374
8,323
241
1,575
235
Officer
1,878
1,392
36
411
39
Total
31,925
22,217
636
8,625
447
Age <22
8,888
5,260
131
3,432
65
22-24
7,990
5,760
152
1,974
104
25-30
7,536
5,923
138
1,345
130
31-35
3,056
2,556
75
372
53
>35
2,861
2,443
90
234
94
Unknown
1,594
275
50
1,268
1
Total
31,925
22,217
636
8,625
447
Active
24,911
16,437
533
7,572
369
Reserve
2,839
1,663
103
1,053
20
National Guard
4,175
4,117
0
0
58
Total
31,925
22,217
636
8,625
447
American Indian or Alaska Native
344
220
25
95
4
Asian
527
413
19
90
5
2,727
2,348
44
306
29
57
32
2
21
2
25,878
18,037
474
7,000
367
322
242
16
57
7
Unknown
2,070
925
56
1,056
33
Total
31,925
22,217
636
8,625
447
Gender
Female
Male
Not Specified
Total
0
Officer/Enlisted
Age
Component
Race
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oif_woundall.xhtml.
Note: Ethnicity, previously included in this table, may be found in Table 20.
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Combat operations in Iraq ended August 31, 2010. Use of the term, Operation New Dawn, began
on September 1, 2010, with the transition from combat to stability operations. Table 20 provides
ethnicity statistics for OEF, OIF, and OND.
Table 17. Operation New Dawn, Casualty Summary by Casualty Category
(as of October 22, 2012)
Casualty Category
Total
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
Killed in Action
22
22
0
0
0
Died of Woundsb
16
16
0
0
0
Total Hostile Deaths
38
38
0
0
0
Accident
5
3
0
0
2
Illness/Injury
7
5
1
0
1
Homicide
3
3
0
0
0
Self-Inflicted
12
10
1
0
1
Undetermined
1
1
0
0
0
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
28
22
2
0
4
Total Deaths
66
60
2
0
4
Total—Wounded In Action (WIA)
295
293
0
0
2
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_ond_type.xhtml.
a.
Navy totals include Coast Guard.
b.
Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere. Any casualty
counted 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.
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Table 18. Operation New Dawn: Military Deaths
(as of October 22, 2012)
Casualty Type
Hostile
Totals
38
Army
38
Navya
0
Marines
0
Air Force
0
Non-Hostile
28
22
2
0
4
Total
66
60
2
0
4
Female
0
0
0
0
0
Male
66
60
2
0
4
Total
66
60
2
0
4
E1-E4
38
33
1
0
4
E5-E9
20
20
0
0
0
Gender
Officer/Enlisted
Officer
8
7
1
0
0
Total
66
60
2
0
4
Age <22
11
10
0
0
1
22-24
15
14
0
0
1
25-30
25
22
1
0
2
31-35
5
5
0
0
0
Age
>35
10
9
1
0
0
Total
66
60
2
0
4
Active
54
49
1
0
4
Reserve
6
5
1
0
0
Component
National Guard
6
6
0
0
0
Total
66
60
2
0
4
Asian
1
1
0
0
0
Black or African American
5
5
0
0
0
Race/Ethnicity
Native Hawaiian or Pacific
1
1
0
0
0
White
58
52
2
0
4
Multiple races
1
1
0
0
0
Total
66
60
2
0
4
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_ond_deaths.xhtml
Notes: Ethnicity, previously included in this table, may be found in Table 20.
a.
Navy totals include Coast Guard.
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Table 19. Operation New Dawn: Military Wounded in Action
(as of October 22, 2012)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
295
293
0
0
2
Total
295
293
0
0
2
Female
12
11
0
0
1
Male
282
281
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
295
293
0
0
2
E1-E4
177
177
0
0
0
E5-E9
99
97
0
0
2
Officer
19
19
0
0
0
Total
295
293
0
0
2
62
62
0
0
0
Gender
Not specified
Total
Officer/Enlisted
Age
<22
22-24
67
67
0
0
0
25-30
103
102
0
0
1
31-35
28
28
0
0
0
>35
34
33
0
0
1
Unknown
1
1
0
0
0
295
293
0
0
2
218
217
0
0
1
Total
Component
Active
Reserve
16
16
0
0
0
National Guard
61
60
0
0
1
295
293
0
0
2
Asian
7
7
0
0
0
Black or African American
39
39
0
0
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1
1
0
0
0
Total
Race
White
241
239
0
0
2
Multiple races
4
4
0
0
0
Unknown
3
3
0
0
0
295
293
0
0
2
Total
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_ond_wound.xhtml.
Note: Ethnicity, previously included in this table, may be found in Table 20.
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Table 20. Deaths by Operation, Race, and Hispanic Indicator
(as of September 4, 2012)
Race
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic
Total
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic
Total
American Indian/Native American
2
24
26
Asian
1
55
56
Black or African American
5
158
163
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander
0
6
6
148
1,650
1,798
Multiple Races
3
23
26
Unknown
19
9
28
178
1,925
2,103
American Indian/Native American
1
42
43
Asian
0
77
77
Black or African American
10
429
439
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander
0
17
17
342
3,296
3,638
4
58
62
Unknown
109
24
133
Total
466
3,943
4,409
American Indian/Native American
0
0
0
Asian
0
1
1
Black or African American
0
5
5
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander
0
1
1
White
9
49
58
Multiple Races
1
0
1
Unknown
0
0
0
10
56
66
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Race
White
Total
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
White
Multiple Races
Operation New Dawn (OND)
Total
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System, received by request September 4, 2012.
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CRS has received numerous requests for the number of Coast Guard casualties separate from
those reported by DCAS. Although the U.S. Coast Guard is an armed service, it was part of the
Department of Transportation until 2003 when it was incorporated into the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security. Coast Guard casualty figures presented below are provided by the Office of
the Coast Guard Historian.
Table 21. U.S. Coast Guard Service Casualties
War
Number Served
Deaths in Action
Wounded
Total Casualties
War of 1812
100 (?)
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mexican War
71 officers
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Civil War
219 officers
1
Unknown
Unknown
Spanish-American
War
660
1
0
1
World War I
8,835
111a
Unknown
Unknown
World War II
241,093
574b
Unknown
1,917
Korean War
8,500c
0
0
0
Vietnam War
8,000
7
60
67
Mayaguez Incident
8d
0
0
0
Grenada: Operation
Urgent Fury
162
0
0
0
Panama: Operation
Just Cause
9e
0
0
0
Operation Desert
Shield/Storm
400
0
0
0
Kosovo
100
0
0
0
Operation Iraqi
Freedom
1,250f
1
1
2
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard. Coast Guard History, Frequently
Asked Questions, at http://www.uscg.mil/history/faqs/wars.asp.
a.
Includes 81 Coast Guard deaths from other causes, i.e., crashes, accidents, disease or drowning.
b.
There were an additional 1,343 Coast Guard deaths from other causes, such as crashes, accidents,
disease or drowning.
c.
Equals the approximate number of Coast Guardsmen who were eligible for the Korean Service Medal.
d.
Crewmen on board HC-130B CG 1339 and one Coast Guard office participating in the U.S. Coast
Guard-U.S. Navy Exchange Programs on board USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074).
e.
There were six personnel from Group Miami Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) who were
stationed aboard the USS Vreeland FF-1068, which was conducting operations when the ship was
diverted for Operation Just Cause. Three other ships were assigned permanently to Panama and were
also involved in the conflict. No casualties were incurred.
f.
As of June 2004.
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Resources
Sources of Statistics
The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) provides detailed historical tables as well as
annual statistics on active duty military deaths at http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/
main.xhtml.
The Office of the Historian, U.S. Coast Guard, provides a historical table listing the number of
U.S. Coast Guardsmen who served and the number of casualties incurred in conflicts from the
War of 1812 to Operation Iraqi Freedom to June, 2004 at http://www.uscg.mil/history/faqs/
wars.asp.
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead
The Congressional Research Service receives requests for lists of war dead. Names of the fallen
are often engraved on memorials, mentioned in tributes, or used for other ceremonial purposes.
The names of U.S. military personnel killed in major wars and other combat actions are provided
at the following sources in addition to DCAS:
World War I
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has a list of World War I Records
listed at http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww1/. Among the files listed are selected
World War I records online, World War I dead buried in American Battle Monument Commission
Cemeteries, missing-in-action, or buried or lost at sea.
World War II
NARA has also developed a finding aid for their holdings relating to World War II. The finding
aid may be accessed at http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/finding-aids.html#service.
Korean War
NARA has made state-level casualty lists from the Korean War available at
http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/state-level-alpha.html.
Vietnam War
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/military/vietnam-war/casualtystatistics.html.
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Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield)
NARA has made state-level casualty lists from the Persian Gulf War available at
http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?f=4773&mtch=385&q=
persian+gulf+war&cat=GP21&dt=2514&tf=F&bc=sl.
Global War on Terror
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
DCAS lists the names of individuals killed in OEF at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/
report_oef_namesalp.xhtml. The National Archives also publishes names of OEF casualties at
http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?s=4772&dt=2514&tf=F&bc=
%2Csl%2Cfd&q=Operation+Enduring+Freedom&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&
as_epq=&as_woq=.
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
DCAS lists the names of individuals killed in OIF at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/
report_oif_namesalp.xhtml. The National Archives also publishes names of OIF casualties at
http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?s=4772&dt=2514&tf=F&bc=
%2Csl%2Cfd&q=Operation+Iraqi+Freedom&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&
as_woq=.
Operation New Dawn (OND)
DCAS lists the names of individuals killed in OND between September 1, 2010 and the present
day at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_ond_namesalp.xhtml.
Defense Prisoner of War and Missing Personnel Office (DPMO)
DPMO’s mission is to “Keep the Promise,” to locate the remains and repatriate or determine the
whereabouts of missing Americans. Currently, 83,000 are missing from World War II, the
Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. The names of the recently accounted-for
are listed at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/accounted_for/.
Wars Prior to World War I
Lists of casualties that are not available from a central source may in some cases be available at
the state level from each state’s or commonwealth’s adjutant general’s office or from military
history detachments, military museums, or state libraries. Each adjutant general is the military
commander of the state’s National Guard. The following is a list of offices of adjutants general
along with contact information for history detachments, museums, or state libraries that may have
records of casualties or service. The Adjutants General Association of the United States can be
accessed at http://www.ngaus.org/content.asp?bid=142.
Alabama
Major General Perry G. Smith, P.O. Box 3711, Montgomery, AL 36109, 334-271-7200
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Alaska
Major General Thomas H. Katkus, P.O. Box 5800, Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5800, (907) 4286007
Alaska Army National Guard Historical Holdings, PO Box 5800, Fort Richardson, AK 995055800
Arizona
Major General Hugo Salazar, Emergency and Military Affairs Department, 5636 East McDowell
Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008-3495, (602) 267-2710
Arizona Military Museum, Papago Park Military Reservation, 5636 E. McDowell Rd.,
Phoenix, AZ 85008-3495, (602) 267-2676
Arkansas
Major General William D. Wofford, Camp J.T. Robinson, North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600,
(501) 212-5001
Historical records: (501) 212-5215
Arkansas National Guard Museum, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600
California
Major General David S. Baldwin, 9800 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916) 854-3500
California State Military Museum, 1119th 2nd St., Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 854-1900
Colorado
Major General H. Michael Edwards, 6848 South Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112-6709,
(720) 250-1500
Connecticut
Major General Thaddeus J. Martin, National Guard Armory, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT
06105-3706, (860) 524-4953
Military historical records: Donna Motuzick; (860) 548-3239
Request National Guard Military Records at http://www.ct.gov/mil/cwp/view.asp?a=
1342&q=429406
State Library of Connecticut: Research Guide to Manuscript Military Resources at the
Connecticut State Library at http://www.cslib.org/miltrec.htm
Delaware
Major General Francis D. Vavala, USA, National Guard, First Regiment Road, Wilmington, DE
19808-2191, (302) 326-7001
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District of Columbia
Major General Errol R. Schwartz, District of Columbia National Guard, 2001 East Capitol Street,
SE, Washington, DC 20003, (202) 685-9798
Florida
Major General Emmett Titshaw, Jr., P.O. Box 1008, Saint Augustine, FL 32085-1008, (904) 8230100
Camp Blanding Museum, 5629 SR 16 W, Bldg. 3040, Starke, FL 32091
Georgia
Major General James B. Butterworth, Georgia Department of Defense, P.O. Box 1970, Marietta,
GA 30061, (678) 569-6001
Georgia National Guard Museum,1000 Halsey Ave., Bldg. #2, Clay National Guard Center,
Marietta, GA 30060
Guam
Major General (Ret.) Benny M. Paulino, 430 Army Drive, Building 300, Room 113, Barrigada,
GU 96913-4421, (671) 735-0400
Hawaii
Major General Darryll D. M. Wong, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816-4495
(808) 733-4246
Idaho
Major General Gary Sayler, Gowen Field, 4040 West Guard Street, Boise, ID 83705-5004
(208) 422-5242
Idaho Military History Museum, 4040 West Guard St., Boise, ID 83705
(208)-272-4841
Illinois
Major General Dennis L. Celletti (Acting), Military Affairs Department, 1301 N. MacArthur
Boulevard, Springfield, IL 62702-2399, (217) 761-3500
Illinois State Military Museum, Department of Military Affairs, 1301 MacArthur Blvd.,
Springfield, IL 62702-2399, (217) 761-3910
Indiana
Major General R. Martin Umbarger, Joint Forces Headquarters-Indiana, 2002 South Holt Road,
Indianapolis, IN 46241-4839, (317) 247-3559
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Camp Atterbury Veterans’ Memorial Museum, PO Box 5000, Building 427, Edinburgh, IN 46124
(812) 526-1499
Iowa
Brigadier General Timothy E. Orr, 700 NW Beaver Drive, Johnston, IA 50131-1824, (515) 2524211
Iowa Gold Star Museum, 7105 NW 70th Ave., Johnston, IA50131-1824, (515) 252-4531
http://www.iowanationalguard.com/Museum/Museum.htm
Kansas
Major General Lee Tafanelli, 2800 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66611-1287, (785) 2741001
Museum of the Kansas National Guard, 6700 SW Topeka Blvd., Bldg. 301,Topeka, KS 666190285, (785) 862-1020
Kentucky
Major General Edward W. Tonini, Boone National Guard Center, 100 Minuteman Parkway,
Frankfort, KY 40601, (502) 607-1558
Kentucky Military History Museum, 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601, (502) 564-1792
Louisiana
Brigadier General Glenn H. Curtis, Camp Beauregard, Building 304 F Street, Pineville, LA
71360, (318) 641-3858
Jackson Barracks Military Museum, 6400 St. Claude Ave., Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, LA
70146
Maine
Brigadier General James B. Campbell, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME 04333-0033, (207) 626-4271
Maine Military Historical Society, 194 Winthrop St., Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 626-4468
Maryland
Brigadier General James A. Adkins, 5th Regiment Armory, 29th Division Street, Baltimore, MD
21201-2288, 410-576-6097
Massachusetts
Major General L. Scott Rice, Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, 50 Maple Street,
Milford, MA 01757, (508) 233-6552
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Massachusetts National Guard Museum and Archives, 44 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 016093157, (508) 797-0334
Michigan
Major General Gregory J. Vadnais, 2500 South Washington DR, Lansing, MI 48913-5101, (517)
483-5507
Minnesota
Major General Richard Nash, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155-2004, (651) 268-8924
Mississippi
Major General Augustus Collins, Jr., P.O. Box 5027, Jackson, MS 39296-5027, (601) 313-6232
Mississippi Armed Forces Museum, Bldg. 850, Camp Shelby, MS 39407, (601) 558-2757
Missouri
Major General Stephen L. Danner, 2302 Militia Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101-1203, (573)
638-9710
Missouri National Guard Museum, 2302 Militia Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65101, (573) 638-9603
Montana
Brigadier General Matthew T. Quinn, 1956 Mt. Majo Street, P.O. Box 4789, Fort Harrison, MT
59636-4789, (406) 324-3010
Montana Military Museum, PO Box 125, Fort Harrison, MT 59636-0125, (406) 324-3550
Nebraska
Major General General Judd H. Lyons, 1300 Military Road, Lincoln, NE 68508-1090, (402) 3097210
Nevada
Brigadier General 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
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New Jersey
Brigadier General Michael L. Cunniff, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
101 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2805, (609) 530-6956
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey, PO Box 277, Sea Girt, NJ 08750, (732) 974-5966
New Mexico
Brigadier General Jay Bledsoe, 47 Bataan Boulevard, Santa Fe, NM 87508, (505) 474-1210
New York
Major General Patrick A. Murphy, 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110-2224, (518)
786-4502
New York State Military Museum and Research Center, 61 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY
12866, (518) 581-5100
North Carolina
Major General Gregory Lusk, 4105 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607-6410, (919) 6646101
North Dakota
Major General David A. Sprynczynatyk, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, ND 58506-5511, (701) 3332000
Ohio
Major General Deborah Ashenhurst, 2825 West Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 432352789, (614) 336-7070
Oklahoma
Major General Myles L. Deering, 3501 Military Circle, Oklahoma City, OK 73111-4398, (405)
228-5201
45th Infantry Division Museum, 2145 NE 36th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111, (405) 424-5313
Oregon
Major General Raymond Fred Rees, PO Box 14350, Salem, OR 97309-5047, (503) 584-3991
Oregon Military Museum, 15300 SE Industrial Way, Clackamas, OR 97015, (503) 557-5359
Pennsylvania
Major General Wesley Craig (Ret.), Building S-O-47, Fisher Avenue, Fort Indiantown Gap,
Annville, PA 17003-5002, (717) 861-8500
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Pennsylvania National Guard Museum, Fort Indiantown Gap, Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs, Bldg. T-8-57, Annville, PA 17003-5002, (717) 861-2402
Puerto Rico
Major General Antonio J. Vicens-Gonzalez, P.O. Box 9023786, San Juan, PR 00904-3786, (787)
289-1631
Rhode Island
Major General Kevin R. McBride, Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard, Command
Readiness Center, 645 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920-3097, (401) 275-4102
South Carolina
Major General Bob Livingston, One National Guard Road, Columbia, SC 29201-4766, (803)
806-4217
South Carolina Military Museum, 1 National Guard Rd., Columbia, SC 29201-4752,
(803) 806-4440
South Dakota
Major General Timothy A. Reisch, 2823 West Main, Rapid City, SD 57702-8170, (605) 737-6702
Tennessee
Major General Terry M. (“Max”) Haston, Houston Barracks, 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN
37204-1502, (615) 313-3001
Texas
Major General John F. Nichols, P.O. Box 5218, Austin, TX 78763-5218, (512) 782-5006
Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry, 2200 West 35th St., Austin, TX 78703
(512) 782-5659
U.S. Virgin Islands
Major General Renaldo Rivera, 4031 La Grande Princesse, Lot #1B, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI
00820-4353, (340) 773-7710
Utah
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
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Vermont Militia Museum, Inc., 789 Vermont National Guard Rd., Colchester, VT 05446-3099
(802) 338-3360
Virginia
Major General Daniel E. Long, Jr., Department of Military Affairs, 5901 Beulah Road, Sandston,
VA 23150, (804) 236-7880
Virginia Army National Guard Historical Collection, Fort Pickett, Bldg. 1315, Blackstone, VA
23824, (434) 298-5321
Washington
Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg, Camp Murray, Building 1, Tacoma, WA 98430-5000,
(253) 512-8201
Washington National Guard Museum, Bldg. 2, The Arsenal, Camp Murray, WA 98430
(253) 512-7834
West Virginia
Major General James Hoyer, 1703 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV 25311-1085, (304) 561-6316
Wisconsin
Brigadier General Donald Dunbar, P.O. Box 8111, Madison, WI 53704, (608) 242-3001
Wisconsin Veterans Museum, 30 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 267-1790
Wyoming
Colonel Luke Reiner, 5500 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82009-3320, (307) 772-5234
Wyoming Veterans’ Memorial Museum, 3740 Jourgensen Ave., Casper, WY 82604, (307) 4721857; Military Records Office, (307) 772-5239
Wyoming National Guard Museum, 624 East Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82001,
(307) 632-7566
Additional Websites
DOD issues a daily news release of casualty numbers at
http://www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf.
DOD also issues daily news includes military personnel fatalities by name at
http://www.defense.gov/releases/. The news releases archive, which has a link at the bottom of
the page, is available from October, 1994.
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CRS Reports
CRS Report R41084, Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, by Susan G.
Chesser.
CRS Report R40824, Iraq Casualties: U.S. Military Forces and Iraqi Civilians, Police, and
Security Forces, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS21396, Iraq: Map Sources, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS22452, U.S. Military Casualty Statistics: Operation New Dawn, Operation Iraqi
Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report R42738, Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2012, by
Richard F. Grimmett.
CRS Report RS21405, U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts, by Barbara Salazar
Torreon.
Author Contact Information
Anne Leland
Information Research Specialist
aleland@crs.loc.gov, 7-4704
Acknowledgments
Barbara Salazar Torreon, information research specialist, and Ann Eschete, reference assistant, contributed
to this report.
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as a person who is the victim of a terrorist activity or who becomes a casualty in action. In action characterizes the casualty as having been the direct result of hostile action, sustained in combat or relating thereto, or sustained going to or returning from a combat mission provided the occurrence was directly related to hostile action. Included are persons killed or wounded mistakenly or accidentally by friendly fire directed at a hostile force or what is thought to be a hostile force. However, not to be considered as sustained in action and not to be interpreted as hostile casualties are injuries or death due to the elements, self-inflicted wounds, combat fatigue, and, except in unusual cases, wounds or death inflicted by a friendly force while the individual is in an absent-without-leave, deserter, or dropped-from-rolls status or is voluntarily absent from a place of duty.
Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths: Race/Ethnicity Summary
(as of July 25, 2009)
|
Race/Ethnicity
|
Korean War
|
Vietnam Conflict
|
Persian Gulf War
|
|
Number of Deaths
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
Asian
|
Black or African American
|
Hispanic or Latino
|
Hispanic or Latino—One or More Races
|
More Than One Race or Unknown
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Total
|
Percentagea
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
Asian
|
Black or African American
|
Hispanic or Latino
|
Hispanic or Latino—One or More Races
|
More Than One Race or Unknown
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Totalb
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/Documents/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 a choice between some variation of "white" or "black"; categories such as "Hispanic or Latino," "Asian," or "Native American" were not used. "F" indicates female, and "M" indicates male.
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% due to rounding. Figures include worldwide and Global War on Terror deaths.
Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980-2010, Part I: Total Military Personnel
(as of November 2011)
Calendar Year
Active Duty
Full-Time (est.) Guard-Reserve
Selected Reserve FTEa
Total Military FTE
Total Deaths
1980
|
1981
|
1982
|
1983
|
1984
|
1985
|
1986
|
1987
|
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_by_year_manner.xhtml.
Note: Official Department of Defense (DOD) 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 DOD fiscal year end selected reserve strength (10% of the figure is used to estimate days on active duty).
Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980- 2010, Part II: Cause of Death
(as of November 2011)
Calendar Year
Total Deaths
Accident
|
Hostile Action
Homicide
|
Illness
|
Pending
|
Self-Inflicted
Terrorist Attack
Undetermined
|
1980
|
1981
|
1982
|
1983
|
1984
|
1985
|
1986
|
1987
|
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_by_year_manner.xhtml.
Table 6. Korean War: Casualty Summary
(as of December 22, 2014)
|
Casualty Type
|
Total
|
Army
|
Air Force
|
Marines
|
Navy
|
Killed in Action
|
Died of Wounds
|
Missing in Action—Declared Dead
|
Captured—Declared Dead
|
Total Hostile Deaths
|
Missing—Presumed Dead
|
Other Deaths
|
Total Nonhostile Deaths
|
Total In-Theater Deathsa
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)
|
Nonhostile Missing—Presumed Dead (No Remains)
|
Nonhostile Other Deaths (No Remains)
|
Total—No Remains
|
Wounded—Not Mortal
|
Number Serving Worldwideb
Number Serving In-Theaterb
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_korea_sum.xhtml.
a. Inclusive dates are June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. Casualty dates after the end date represent servicemembers who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those wounds and servicemembers who were involved in an incident during the period and were later declared dead.
b. Estimated figures.
Table 7. Vietnam Conflict: Casualty Summary
(as of December 22, 2014)
Casualty Type
|
Total
|
Army
|
Air Force
|
Marines
|
Navya
Killed in Action
|
Died of Wounds
|
Missing in Action—Declared Dead
|
Captured—Declared Dead
|
Total Hostile Deaths
|
Missing—Presumed Dead
|
Other Deaths
|
Total Nonhostile Deaths
|
Total In-Theater Deaths
|
Killed in Action (No Remains)
|
Missing in Action—Declared Dead (No Remains)
|
Captured—Declared Dead (No Remains)
|
Nonhostile Missing—Presumed Dead(No Remains)
|
Nonhostile Other Deaths (No Remains)
|
Total—No Remains
|
Wounded—Not Mortal
|
Number Serving Worldwideb
Number Serving Southeast Asia
|
Number Serving South Vietnam
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_vietnam_sum.xhtml.
Notes: Inclusive dates are November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. Casualty dates after the end date represent servicemembers who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those wounds and those servicemembers who were involved in an incident during the period and were later declared dead.
a. Includes Coast Guard.
b. Estimated figures.
Table 8. Persian Gulf War: Casualty Summary
(Desert Shield and Desert Storm; as of December 22, 2014)
Casualty Type
|
Total
|
Army
|
Air Force
|
Marines
|
Navya
Killed in Action
|
Died of Wounds
|
Missing in Action—Declared Dead
|
Captured—Declared Dead
|
Total Hostile Deaths
|
Missing—Presumed Dead
|
Other Deaths
|
Total Nonhostile Deaths
|
Total In-Theater Deaths
|
Total Non-Theater Deaths
|
Total Deaths
|
Killed in Action (No Remains)
|
Missing in Action (No Remains)
|
Captured—Declared Dead (No Remains)
|
Nonhostile Missing—Presumed Dead (No Remains)
|
Total—No Remains
|
Wounded—Not Mortal
|
Serving Worldwideb
Serving In-Theater—Active Duty
|
Serving In-Theater—Recalled
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_gulf_sum.xhtml.
Notes: Inclusive dates are August 7, 1990, to January 15, 1991. Any casualty counted after the end date represents a servicemember who was wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those wounds or a servicemember who was in a missing status during part of the war period and later declared dead.
a. Includes Coast Guard.
b. Estimated figures.
Tables 9 through 11 provide casualty statistics for OEF, which began on October 7, 2001.1 Data for OEF are updated on a daily basis. Daily casualty summaries are available at DOD's website: http://www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf.
Tables 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 provide ethnicity statistics for OEF, OIF, and OND. A U.S. Office of Management and Budget mandate, Directive No. 15, requires all federal record keeping and data presentation to use race and ethnicity categories. For further explanation, see http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg_directive_15.
Table 9. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF): Casualty Summary by Casualty Category
(as of December 22, 2014)
|
Casualty Type
|
Total
|
Army
|
Navy
|
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Killed in Action
|
Died of Woundsa
Died of Terrorist Activities
|
Total Hostile Deaths
|
Accident
|
Illness/Injury
|
Homicide
|
Self-Inflicted
|
Undetermined
|
Pendingb
Total Nonhostile Deaths
|
Total Deaths
|
Total Wounded In Action
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oef_type.xhtml.
a. Includes those who died of wounds where wounding occurred in the theater and death occurred elsewhere.
b. Pending is defined as final category to be determined at a later date.
Table 10. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF): Military Deaths
(as of December 22, 2014)
Totals
|
Army
|
Navy
|
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Casualty Type
|
Hostile
Hostile
|
Nonhostile
|
Total
|
Gender
|
Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
Officer/Enlisted
|
E1-E4
|
E5-E9
|
Officer
|
Total
|
Age
|
Aged <22
|
22-24
|
25-30
|
31-35
|
>35
|
Total
|
Component
|
Active
|
Reserve
|
National Guard
|
Total
|
Race
|
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
Asian
|
Black or African American
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Multiple Races
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Ethnicity
|
Asian (Other)
|
Chinese
|
Cuban
|
Filipino
|
Guamanian
|
Hispanic or Spanish
|
Indian
|
Indian Tribes U.S.
|
Japanese
|
Korean
|
Latin American
|
Melanesian
|
Mexican
|
None
|
Other
|
Micronesian
|
Pacific Islander (Other)
|
Polynesian
|
Puerto Rican
|
Vietnamese
|
Not Specified
Total
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oef_deaths.xhtml.
Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF): Military Wounded in Action
(as of December 22, 2014)
Totals
|
Army
|
Navy
|
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Casualty Type
|
Hostile
|
Total
|
Gender
|
Female
|
Male
|
Not Specified
|
Total
|
Officer/Enlisted
|
E1-E4
|
E5-E9
|
Officer
|
Total
|
Age
|
Aged <22
|
22-24
|
25-30
|
31-35
|
>35
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Component
|
Active
|
Reserve
|
National Guard
|
Total
|
Race
|
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
Asian
|
Black or African American
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Multiple Races
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Ethnicity
|
Aleut
|
Asian (Other)
|
Chinese
|
Cuban
|
Eskimo
|
Filipino
|
Guamanian
|
Hispanic or Spanish
|
Indian
|
Indian Tribes U.S.
|
Japanese
|
Korean
|
Latin American
|
Mexican
|
None
|
Other
|
Micronesian
|
Pacific Islander (Other)
|
Polynesian
|
Puerto Rican
|
Vietnamese
|
Not Specified
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oef_wounded.xhtml.
Note: Casualty areas include in and around Afghanistan, Republic of the Philippines, Southwest Asia, and other locations.
Tables 12 through 14 provide casualty statistics for OIF, which began on March 20, 2003.2 Major combat operations ended on September 1, 2010.3 These statistics are revised on a daily basis as records are processed through the U.S. military system.
Table 12. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF): Casualty Summary by Casualty Category
(as of December 22, 2014)
Casualty Type
|
Total
|
Army
|
Navya
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Killed in Action
|
Died of Wounds
|
Died While Missing In Action
|
Died While Captured
|
Died While Detained
|
Total Hostile Deaths
|
Accident
|
Illness/Injury
|
Homicide
|
Self-Inflicted
|
Undetermined
|
Total Nonhostile Deaths
|
Total Deaths
|
Total Wounded in Action
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oif_type.xhtml.
Notes: Includes those who died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
a. Navy totals include Coast Guard.
Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF): Military Deaths
(as of December 22, 2014)
Totals
|
Army
|
Navya
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Casualty Type
|
Hostile
|
Nonhostile
|
Total
|
Gender
|
Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
Officer/Enlisted
|
E1-E4
|
E5-E9
|
Officer
|
Total
|
Age
|
Aged <22
|
22-24
|
25-30
|
31-35
|
>35
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Component
|
Active
|
Reserve
|
National Guard
|
Total
|
Race
|
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
Asian
|
Black or African American
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Multiple Races
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Ethnicity
|
Asian (Other)
|
Chinese
|
Cuban
|
Eskimo
|
Filipino
|
Guamanian
|
Hispanic or Spanish
|
Indian
|
Indian Tribes U.S.
|
Japanese
|
Korean
|
Latin American
|
Melanesian
|
Mexican
|
None
|
Other
|
Micronesian
|
Pacific Islander (Other)
|
Polynesian
|
Puerto Rican
|
Vietnamese
|
Not Specified
|
Total
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oif_all.xhtml.
a. Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF): Wounded in Action
(as of December 22, 2014)
Totals
|
Army
|
Navy
|
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Casualty Type
|
Hostile
|
Total
|
Gender
|
Female
|
Male
|
Not Specified
|
Total
|
Officer/Enlisted
|
E1-E4
|
E5-E9
|
Officer
|
Total
|
Age
|
Aged <22
|
22-24
|
25-30
|
31-35
|
>35
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Component
|
Active
|
Reserve
|
National Guard
|
Total
|
Race
|
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
Asian
|
Black or African American
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Multiple Races
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Ethnicity
|
Aleut
|
Asian (Other)
|
Chinese
|
Cuban
|
Eskimo
|
Filipino
|
Guamanian
|
Hispanic or Spanish
|
Indian
|
Indian Tribes U.S.
|
Japanese
|
Korean
|
Latin American
|
Melanesian
|
Mexican
|
None
|
Other
|
Micronesian
|
Pacific Islander (Other)
|
Polynesian
|
Puerto Rican
|
Vietnamese
|
Not specified
|
Out of range
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_oif_woundall.xhtml.
Tables 15 through 17 provide casualty statistics for Operation New Dawn (OND). Following the end of combat operations in Iraq (OIF) on September 1, 2010, use of the term Operation New Dawn began on the same day, at the beginning of stability operations.4
Table 15. Operation New Dawn (OND): Casualty Summary by Casualty Category
(as of December 22, 2014)
Casualty Category
|
Total
|
Army
|
Navya
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Killed in Action
|
Died of Woundsb
Total Hostile Deaths
|
Accident
|
Illness/Injury
|
Homicide
|
Self-Inflicted
|
Undetermined
|
Total Nonhostile Deaths
|
Total Deaths
|
Total—Wounded in Action
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_ond_type.xhtml.
a. Navy totals include Coast Guard.
b. Includes those who died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere. Any casualty counted after the end date represents a servicemember who was wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those wounds or a servicemember who was in a missing status during a part of the war period and later declared dead.
Table 16. Operation New Dawn (OND): Military Deaths
(as of December 22, 2014)
Totals
|
Army
|
Navya
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Casualty Type
|
Hostile
|
Nonhostile
|
Total
|
Gender
|
Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
Officer/Enlisted
|
E1-E4
|
E5-E9
|
Officer
|
Total
|
Age
|
Aged <22
|
22-24
|
25-30
|
31-35
|
>35
|
Total
|
Component
|
Active
|
Reserve
|
National Guard
|
Total
|
Race
|
Asian
|
Black or African American
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Multiple Races
|
Total
|
Ethnicity
|
Hispanic or Spanish
|
None
|
Other
|
Polynesian
|
Puerto Rican
|
Total
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_ond_deaths.xhtml.
a. Navy totals include Coast Guard.
Table 17. Operation New Dawn: Military Wounded in Action
(as of December 22, 2014)
Totals
|
Army
|
Navy
|
Marines
|
Air Force
|
Casualty Type
|
Hostile
|
Total
|
Gender
|
Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
Officer/Enlisted
|
E1-E4
|
E5-E9
|
Officer
|
Total
|
Age
|
<22
|
22-24
|
25-30
|
31-35
|
>35
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Component
|
Active
|
Reserve
|
National Guard
|
Total
|
Race
|
Asian
|
Black or African American
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Multiple Races
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Ethnicity
|
Cuban
|
Hispanic or Spanish
|
Korean
|
Latin American
|
Mexican
|
None
|
Other
|
Pacific Islander (Other)
|
Puerto Rican
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Source: DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/report_ond_wound.xhtml.
In an address to the American people on September 10, 2014,5 President Obama described a four-part strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Subsequently, on September 22, 2014, the President authorized U.S. Central Command to carry out military actions against the ISIL terrorists.6 Table 18 lists casualties for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR).
Table 18. Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR): Casualties
(as of December 23, 2014)
Total Deaths
|
Deaths in Action
|
Nonhostile
|
Pending
|
Wounded in Action
|
OIR U.S. Military Casualties
|
OIR U.S. DOD Civilian Casualties
|
Totals
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Sources: U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), News Releases at http://www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf.
Table 19 lists U.S. Coast Guard casualties, including those that occurred in Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the Mediterranean Sea east of 25° longitude, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea.
Table 19. U.S. Coast Guard Service Casualties
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War or Conflict
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Number Served
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Deaths in Action
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Wounded
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Total Casualties
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War of 1812
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100 (?)
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Mexican War
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71 officers
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Civil War
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219 officers
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1
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Spanish-American War
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660
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1
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0
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1
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World War I
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8,835
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111a
Unknown
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Unknown
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World War II
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241,093
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574b
Unknown
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1,917
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Korean War
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8,500c
0
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0
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0
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Vietnam War
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8,000
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7
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60
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67
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Mayaguez Incident
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8d
0
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0
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0
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Grenada: Operation Urgent Fury
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162
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0
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0
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0
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Panama: Operation Just Cause
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9e
0
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0
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0
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Operation Desert Shield/Storm
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400
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0
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0
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0
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Kosovo
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100
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0
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0
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0
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
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1,250f
1
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1
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2
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Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard. "Coast Guard History, Frequently Asked Questions" at http://www.uscg.mil/history/faqs/wars.asp.
a. Includes 81 Coast Guard deaths from other causes (i.e., crashes, accidents, disease, or drowning).
b. There were an additional 1,343 Coast Guard deaths from other causes, such as crashes, accidents, disease, or drowning.
c. Equals the approximate number of Coast Guardsmen who were eligible for the Korean Service Medal.
d. Crewmen on board HC-130B CG-1339 and one Coast Guard office participating in the U.S. Coast Guard-U.S. Navy Exchange Programs on board USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074).
e. There were six personnel from Group Miami Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) stationed aboard the USS Vreeland (FF-1068), which was conducting operations when the ship was diverted for Operation Just Cause. Three other ships were assigned permanently to Panama and were also involved in the conflict. No casualties were incurred.
f. As of June 2004.
Resources
Sources of Statistics
The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) provides detailed historical tables as well as annual statistics on active duty military deaths. DMDC also lists names of the fallen for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom.https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/casualties.xhtml
The Office of the Historian, U.S. Coast Guard, provides a historical table listing the number of U.S. Coast Guardsmen who served and the number of casualties incurred in conflicts from the War of 1812 to Operation Iraqi Freedom to June, 2004.http://www.uscg.mil/history/faqs/wars.asp
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead or Other Demographic Indicators
The Congressional Research Service receives many requests for lists of war dead. Names of the fallen are often engraved on memorials, mentioned in tributes, or used for other ceremonial purposes. The names of U.S. military personnel killed in major wars and other combat actions are published in the following sources:
World War I
Soldiers of the Great War, from the collection of the Harvard University Library. Available through the Internet Archive in various formats, including a digitized PDF by Google that may be accessed athttps://archive.org/details/soldiersgreatwa02doylgoog
The American Battle Monuments CommissionThe American Battle Monuments Commission's (ABMC's) "Burials and Memorializations" webpage lists the names of servicemembers buried or memorialized in ABMC cemeteries overseas. The database allows searching by name, conflict (beginning with World War I), branch of service, unit number, state of entry, cemetery or memorial, and date of death.http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations
World War II
Military Personnel Casualty ListsThe National Archives' Online Public Access catalog allows the public to search the archives' military personnel casualty lists. The site may be accessed athttp://research.archives.gov/search?expression=miitary+personnel+casualty+lists&pg_src=brief&data-source=archives-gov
The American Battle Monuments CommissionABMC's "Burials and Memorializations" webpage lists the names of servicemembers buried or memorialized in ABMC cemeteries overseas. The database allows searching by name, conflict (beginning with World War I), branch of service, unit number, state of entry, cemetery or memorial, and date of death.http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations
Korean War
Korea State-Level Casualty ListsThe National Archives publishes casualty lists that may be searched by home state of record.http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/state-level-alpha.html
The American Battle Monuments CommissionABMC's "Burials and Memorializations" webpage lists the names of servicemembers buried or memorialized in ABMC cemeteries overseas. The database allows searching by name, conflict (beginning with World War I), branch of service, unit number, state of entry, cemetery or memorial, and date of death.http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations
Vietnam War
Vietnam State-Level Casualty ListsThe National Archives publishes casualty lists that may be searched by home state of record.http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/state-level-alpha.html
The American Battle Monuments CommissionABMC's "Burials and Memorializations" webpage lists the names of servicemembers buried or memorialized in ABMC cemeteries overseas. The database allows searching by name, conflict (beginning with World War I), branch of service, unit number, state of entry, cemetery or memorial, and date of death.http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations
Persian Gulf War (Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield)
Persian Gulf War State-Level Casualty ListsThe National Archives publishes casualty lists that may be searched by home state of record.http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?f=4773&mtch=385&q=persian+gulf+war&cat=GP21&dt=2514&tf=F&bc=sl
Global War on Terror
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) CasualtiesThe National Archives publishes casualty lists that may be searched by home state of record.http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?s=4772&dt=2514&tf=F&bc=%2Csl%2Cfd&q=Operation+Enduring+Freedom&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&as_woq=
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) CasualtiesThe National Archives publishes casualty lists that may be searched by home state of record.http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?s=4772&dt=2514&tf=F&bc=%2Csl%2Cfd&q=Operation+Iraqi+Freedom&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&as_woq=
Related Sources
Defense Prisoner of War and Missing Personnel Office (DPMO)DPMO's mission is to "Keep the Promise" by locating the remains, repatriating, or determining the whereabouts of missing Americans. Currently, 83,000 Americans are missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. Names of those who have been accounted for can be found on the DPMO's "Recently Accounted For" webpage athttp://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/accounted_for/
Wars Prior to World War I
Lists of casualties that are not available from a central source may in some cases be available at the state level from each state's or commonwealth's adjutant general's office or from military history detachments, military museums, state libraries, or archives. The National Guard Association, at http://www.ngaus.org/state-national-guard-information, provides links to contacts for National Guard information in all 50 states as well as District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Additional Websites
U.S. Casualty Status is a daily update of casualties published by DOD for OEF, OIF, OND, and OIR.http://www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf
DOD News Releases contain daily news, including military personnel fatalities by name. The releases archive at the bottom of the webpage dates to October 1994.http://www.defense.gov/releases/
CRS Reports
CRS Report R41084, Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, by [author name scrubbed].
CRS Report RS22452, A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation New Dawn, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, by [author name scrubbed].
CRS Report R42738, Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2014, by [author name scrubbed].
CRS Report RS21405, U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts, by [author name scrubbed].
Acknowledgements
Ann Eschete, Research Assistant, contributed to this report.
Footnotes
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Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) database, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/casualties_oef.xhtml.
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DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/casualties_oif.xhtml.
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DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/casualties_ond.xhtml.
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DCAS, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/casualties_ond.xhtml.
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David Hudson, "President Obama: 'We Will Degrade and Ultimately Destroy ISIL,'" The White House Blog, September 10, 2014, at http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/09/10/president-obama-we-will-degrade-and-ultimately-destroy-isil.
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The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "Statement by the President on Airstrikes in Syria," at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/23/statement-president-airstrikes-syria.
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