Order Code RL32492
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
American War and Military Operations Casualties:
Lists and Statistics
Updated July 13, 2005
Hannah Fischer
Information Research Specialist
Knowledge Services Group
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

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War Casualty Lists and Statistics
Summary
This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics
and lists of war dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of
Defense, 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 and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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
Additional Sources of Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selected Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Additional Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
List of Tables
Table 1. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated:
U.S. Military Personnel Serving and Casualties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths —
Selected Military Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths — Race/Ethnicity Summary . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2004,
Part I, Total Military Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2004,
Part II, Cause of Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 6. Korean War — Casualty Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 7. Vietnam Casualty Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 8. Persian Gulf War — Casualty Summary Desert Shield/
Desert Storm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 9. Global War on Terrorism — Operation Enduring Freedom
by Casualty Category Within Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table10. Operation Enduring Freedom, Demographics of Military Deaths . . . . 14
Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Wounded in Action . . . . . . . . 15
Table 12. War on Terrorism — Operation Iraqi Freedom, By Casualty
Category Within Type, March 19, 2003 - June 25, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Military Deaths,
March 19, 2003 - April 30, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Military Deaths,
May 1, 2003 - June 25, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Wounded In Action,
March 19, 2003 - June 25, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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War Casualty Lists and Statistics
Introduction
This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics
and lists of war dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of
Defense, indicating the number of fatalities and numbers of wounded among
American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat actions from the
Revolutionary War to the current Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring
Freedom (operations in Afghanistan and related conflicts).
A review of the composite data reveals the following.
! During the period between the Revolutionary War and the Persian
Gulf War, it was the Civil War that produced the most American
fatalities, when Union statistics and Confederate estimates are taken
into account.
! World War II was the first war in which there were more battle
deaths than deaths from other causes such as accidents, disease, and
infections.
! With a total of 382 in-theater deaths, 147 of which were battle
deaths, the Persian Gulf War was the least costly in terms of
fatalities (see Table 1).
! The ongoing Operation Iraqi Freedom to date has produced more
than four times the number of in-theater deaths than the Persian Gulf
War (which lasted seven months).
The casualty statistics for wars long ended are updated periodically, sometimes
yearly. This almost always reflects the identification of remains of persons
previously listed as missing in action and those persons’ reclassification as dead.
Other reasons, much rarer, include the discovery of errors in casualty records for
individuals or categories of people.

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Table 1. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated:
U.S. Military Personnel Serving and Casualties
Casualtiesa
Wounds
War/
Branch of
Number
Total
Battle
Other
Not
Conflict
Service
Serving
Deaths
Deaths
Deaths
Mortalb
Revolutionary
Total
—
4,435
4,435
—
6,188
Warc
1775-1783
Army
—
4,044
4,044
—
6,004
Navy
—
342
342
—
114
Marines
—
49
49
—
70
War of 1812d
Total
286,730
2,260
2,260
—
4,505
1812-1815
Army
—
1,950
1,950
—
4,000
Navy
—
265
265
—
439
Marines
—
45
45
—
66
Mexican Ward
Total
78,718
13,283
1,733
11,550
4,152
1846-1848
Army
—
13,271
1,721
11,550
4,102
Navy
—
1
1
—
3
Marines
—
11
11
—
47
Civil War
Total
2,213,363
364,511
140,414
224,097
281,881
(Union Forces
Army
2,128,948
359,528
138,154
221,374
280,040
Only)d
1861-1865e Navy

—
4,523
2,112
2,411
1,710
Marines
84,415
460
148
312
131
Spanish-
Total
306,760
2,446
385
2,061
1,662
American War
Army f
280,564
2,430
369
2,061
1,594
Navy
22,875
10
10
—
47
Marines
3,321
6
6
—
21
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
Navy
599,051
7,287
431
6,856
819
Marines
78,839
2,851
2,461
390
9,520
World War II
Total
16,112,566
405,399
291,557
113,842
671,846
1941-1946h Armyi
11,260,000
318,274
234,874
83,400
565,861

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Casualtiesa
Wounds
War/
Branch of
Number
Total
Battle
Other
Not
Conflict
Service
Serving
Deaths
Deaths
Deaths
Mortalb
Navy j
4,183,466
62,614
36,950
25,664
37,778
Marines
669,100
24,511
19,733
4,778
68,207
Korean War
Total
5,720,000
36,574
33,741
2,833
103,284
1950-1953k
Army
2,834,000
29,856
27,731
2,125
77,596
Navy
1,177,000
658
506
152
1,576
Marines
424,000
4,508
4,266
242
23,744
Air Force
1,285,000
1,552
1,238
314
368
Vietnam Conflict
Total
8,744,000
58,209
47,424
10,785
153,303
1964-1973l
Army
4,368,000
38,218
30,957
7,261
96,802
Navy
1,842,000
2,565
1,631
934
4,178
Marines
794,000
14,840
13,091
1,749
51,392
Air Force
1,740,000
2,586
1,745
841
931
Persian Gulf War
Total
2,225,000
382
147
235
467
1990-1991m
Army
782,000
224
98
126
354
Navy
669,000
55
5
50
12
Marines
213,000
68
24
44
92
Air Force
561,000
35
20
15
9
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/WCPRINCIPAL.pdf]
Historical Background and Notes from DOD:
a. Data prior to World War I are based on incomplete records in many cases. Casualty data are
confined to dead and wounded and, therefore, exclude personnel captured or missing in action
who were subsequently returned to military control.
b. Marine Corps data for World War II, the Spanish-American War, and prior wars represent the
number of individuals wounded, whereas all other data in this column represent the total number
(incidence) of wounds.
c. Not known, but estimates range from 184,000 to 250,000.
d. As reported by the Commissioner of Pensions in the annual report for the FY1903.
e. Authoritative statistics for the Confederate forces are not available. Estimates of the number who
served range from 600,000 to 1,500,000. The final report of the Provost Marshal General,
1863-1866, indicated 133,821Confederate deaths (74,524 battle and 59,297 other) based upon
incomplete returns. In addition, an estimated 26,000 to 31,000 Confederate personnel died in
Union prisons.
f. Number serving covers the period April 21 to August 13, 1898, while dead and wounded data are
for the period May 1, to August 31, 1898. Active hostilities ceased on August 13, 1898, but
ratifications of the Treaty of Peace were not exchanged between the United States and Spain
until April 11, 1899.
g. Includes air service. Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties suffered by American
forces in northern Russia to August 25, 1919, and in Siberia to April 1, 1920. Other deaths
cover the period April 1, 1917, to December 31, 1918.

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h. Data are for the period December 1, 1941, through December 31, 1946, when hostilities were
officially terminated by Presidential Proclamation, but a few battle deaths or wounds not mortal
were incurred after the Japanese acceptance of the Allied peace terms on August 14, 1945.
Number serving from December 1, 1941, through August 31, 1945, were: Total 14,903,213;
Army 10,420,000; Navy 3883,520; and Marine Corps 599,693.
i. Includes Army air forces.
j. Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties incurred in October 1941due to hostile
action.
k. Worldwide military deaths during the Korean War totaled 54,246. In-theater casualty records
are updated annually.
l. Number serving covers the period August 5, 1964, (“Vietnam era” begins) through January 27,
1973 (date of cease-fire). Deaths include the period November 1, 1955, (commencement date
for the Military Assistance Advisory Group) through May 15, 1975, (date last American
servicemember left Southeast Asia). Wounds not mortal exclude 150,332 persons not requiring
hospital care. Casualty records are updated annually, including current deaths that are directly
attributed to combat in the Vietnam Conflict.
m. Coast Guard numbers are included with Navy. Report does not include one POW (Speicher).
Casualty records are updated annually.

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Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths —
Selected Military Operations
Military
Casualty
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine
Total
Operation/Incident
Type
Corps
Iranian Hostage Rescue
Non Hostile
0
0
5
3
8
Mission
April 25, 1980
Lebanon Peacekeeping
Hostile
3
19
0
234
256
August 25, 1982 -
February 26, 1984a
Non Hostile
5
2
0
2
9
Total
8
21
0
236
265
Urgent Fury, Grenada,
Hostile 11
4
0
3
18
1983
Non Hostile
1
0
0
0
1
Total
12
4
0
3
19
Just Cause, Panama,
Hostile
18
4
0
1
23
1989
Persian Gulf War,
1990-1991
Desert Shield
Non Hostile
21
36
9
18
84
Desert Storm
Hostile
98
6
20
24
148
Non
105
14
6
26
151
Hostile
Total
203
20
26
50
299
Desert Shield/Storm
Total
224
56
35
68
383
Restore Hope/Unosom,
Hostile
27
0
0
2
29
Somalia, 1992-1994
Non
4
0
8
2
14
Hostile
Total
31
0
8
4
43
Uphold Democracy,
Non Hostile
3
0
0
1
4
Haiti, 1994-1996
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/table13.htm]
a. Place of casualty, Lebanon

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Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths — Race/Ethnicity Summary
(as of March 15, 2003a)
Race/
Vietnam
Persian Gulf
Since 1980
Korean War
Ethnicity
Conflict
War
(all)
Number of
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Deaths
American
104
226
3
12
151
Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
241
139
1
15
332
Black or
3,075
7,241
3
63
472
5,998
African
American
Hispanic or
306
1
24
366
Latino
Hispanic or
575
349
14
18
322
Latino-One or
More Races
More Than
2,853
204
3
37
590
One Race or
Unknown
Native
148
229
2
2
120
Hawaiian or
Pacific
Islander
White
2
29,272
8
49,802
12
280
1,250
24,699
Total
2
36,574
8
58,190
15
367
1,830
32,578
Percentages
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
American
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.7
0.5
Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.8
1.0
Black or
8.4
12.4
20.0
17.2
25.8
18.4
African
American
Hispanic or
0.8
0.3
1.3
1.1
Latino
Hispanic or
1.6
0.6
3.8
1.0
1.0
Latino-One or
More Races

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Race/
Vietnam
Persian Gulf
Since 1980
Korean War
Ethnicity
Conflict
War
(all)
More Than
7.8
0.4
0.8
2.0
1.8
One Race or
Unknown
Native
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.4
Hawaiian or
Pacific
Islander
White
100.0
80.0
100.0
85.6
80.0
76.3
68.3
75.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/RACE-OMB-WC.pdf]
a. March 15, 2003, is the date of the most current data available.

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Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2004,
Part I, Total Military Personnel
Selected
Total
Calendar
Active
Full-Time (est.)
Total
Reserve
Military
Year
Dutya
Guard-Reserve
Deaths
FTEb
FTE
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
2,318
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
115,321
2,236,377
1,508
1991
1,943,937
70,250
115,457
2,129,644
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
92,044
1,613,310
974
1997
1,418,773
65,000
90,222
1,573,995
817
1998
1,381,034
65,000
88,149
1,534,183
826
1999
1,367,838
65,000
87,092
1,519,930
795
2000
1,372,352
65,000
86,524
1,523,876
774
2001
1,384,812
65,000
87,304
1,537,116
890
2002
1,411,200
66,000
86,866
1,564,066
1,007
2003
1,423,248
66,000
243,284
1,732,632
1,410
2004
1,411,287
66,000
234,629
1,711,916
1,887
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/Death_Rates.pdf]
Prepared by Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division. As of July 8,
2005 (reflects addition of calendar years 2003 and 2004, updates to Selected Reserve FTE for several
years, and updates to death/rate figures throughout.)
a. Official Department of Defense end-strengths as of December 31 for military pay accounts.
Excludes full time Guard and Reserve
b. Full time equivalent (FTE) is based on official Department of Defense fiscal year end selected
reserve strength (10% of the figure is used to estimate days on active duty)

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Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2004,
Part II, Cause of Death
Calendar
Total
Hostile
Self
Terrorist
Accident
Homicide
Illness
Pending
Unknown
Year
Deaths
Action
Inflicted
Attack
1980
2,392
1,556
174
419
231
1
11
1981
2,380
1,524
145
457
241
13
1982
2,318
1,494
108
446
254
16
1983
2,465
1,413
18
115
419
218
263
19
1984
1,999
1,293
1
84
374
225
6
16
1985
2,252
1,476
111
363
275
5
22
1986
1,984
1,199
2
103
384
269
27
1987
1,983
1,172
37
104
383
260
2
25
1988
1,819
1,080
90
321
285
17
26
1989
1,636
1,000
23
58
294
224
37
1990
1,508
880
74
278
232
1
43
1991
1,787
931
147
112
308
256
33
1992
1,293
676
109
252
238
1
17
1993
1,213
632
86
221
236
29
9
1994
1,075
544
83
206
232
10
1995
1,040
538
67
174
250
7
4
1996
974
527
1
52
173
188
19
14
1997
817
433
42
170
159
13
1998
826
445
25
168
10
161
3
14
1999
795
436
37
149
13
145
15
2000
774
400
31
124
42
142
17
18
2001
890
422
42
175
60
118
55
18
2002
1,007
538
17
46
178
78
130
20
2003
1,410
560
344
41
232
17
197
19
2004
1,887
565
737
40
252
163
126
4
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/Death_Rates.pdf]
Prepared by Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division. As of July 8,
2005 (reflects addition of calendar years 2003 and 2004, updates to Selected Reserve FTE for several
years, and updates to death/rate figures throughout).

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Table 6. Korean War — Casualty Summary
(as of June 15, 2004)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Killed in Action
23,615
19,715
209
3,319
372
Died of Wounds
2,460
1,887
14
532
27
Missing in Action-
4,817
3,337
991
386
103
Declared Dead
Captured-Declared Dead
2,849
2,792
24
29
4
Total Hostile Deaths
33,741
27,731
1,238
4,267
505
Missing - Presumed
8
4
4
Dead
Other Deaths
2,825
2,121
310
242
154
Total Non-Hostile
2,833
2,125
314
242
154
Deaths
Total In-Theater
36,574
29,856
1,552
4,509
657
Deaths
Total Non-Theater
17,672
7,277
5,532
1,019
3,844
Deaths
Total Deaths
54,246
37,133
7,084
5,528
4,501
Killed in Action —
1,533
1,081
49
255
148
No Remains
Died of Wounds —
22
22
No Remains
Missing in Action-
4,578
3,302
809
373
94
Declared Dead —
No Remains
Captured-Declared Dead
1,901
1,860
13
25
3
— No Remains
Non-Hostile Missing-
8
4
4
Presumed Dead- No
Remains
Non-Hostile Other
84
5
37
6
36
Deaths-No Remains
Total - No Remains
8,126
6,274
912
659
281
Wounded -Not Mortal
103,284
77,596
368
23,744
1,576
Number Serving
5,720,000
2,834,000
1,285,000
424,000
1,177,00
Worldwideb
0
Number Serving In-
1,789,000
1,153,000
241,000
130,000
265,000
Theaterb
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/CASUALTY/KOREA.pdf]. Prepared by Washington
Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports.
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 7. Vietnam Casualty Summary
(as of June 15, 2004)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Killed in Action
40,934
27,047
1,080
11,501
1,304
Died of Wounds
5,289
3,604
51
1,482
152
Missing in Action-
1,085
261
589
98
137
Declared Dead
Captured-Declared
116
45
25
10
36
Dead
Total Hostile
47,424
30,957
1,745
13,091
1,631
Deaths
Missing -Presumed
123
118
0
3
2
Dead
Other Deaths
10,662
7,143
841
1,746
932
Total Non-Hostile
10,785
7,261
841
1,749
934
Deaths
Total In-Theater
58,209
38,218
2,586
14,840
2,565
Deaths a
Killed in Action —
622
181
221
123
97
No Remains
Missing in Action-
737
216
366
75
80
Declared Dead-No
Remains
Captured-Declared
53
32
7
4
10
Dead — No Remains
Non-Hostile Missing-
97
92
3
2
Presumed Dead —
No Remains
Non-Hostile Other
336
70
30
37
199
Deaths — No
Remains
Total - No Remains
1,845
591
624
242
388
Wounded - Not
153,303
96,802
931
51,392
4,178
Mortal
Number Serving
8,744,000
4,368,000
1,740,000
794,000
1,842,000
Worldwide b
Number Serving
3,403,000
2,276,000
385,000
513,000
229,000
Southeast Asiab
Number Serving
2,594,000
1,736,000
293,000
391,000
174,000
South Vietnamb
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/CASUALTY/vietnam.pdf]. Prepared by Washington
Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports.
a. Inclusive dates are November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. Casualty dates after the end date represent
service members who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those
wounds and those service members who where involved in an incident during the period and
were later declared dead.
b. Estimated figures.

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Table 8. Persian Gulf War — Casualty Summary Desert
Shield/Desert Storm
(as of June 15, 2004)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navyab
Killed in Action
143
96
20
22
5
Died of Wounds
4
2
2
Missing in Action-
Declared Dead
Captured-Declared Dead
Total Hostile Deaths
147
98
20
24
5
Missing - Presumed Dead
12
2
8
2
Other Deaths
223
126
13
36
48
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
235
126
15
44
50
Total In-Theater Deathsa
382
224
35
68
55
Total Non-Theater
1,590
608
299
171
512
Deaths
Total Deaths
1,972
832
334
239
567
Killed in Action —
2
2
No Remains
Missing in Action — No
Remains
Captured-Declared Dead
— No Remains
Non-Hostile Missing-
12
2
8
2
Presumed Dead —
No Remains
Non-Hostile Other Deaths
— No Remains
Total - No Remains
14
2
8
4
Wounded - Not Mortal
467
354
9
92
12
Serving Worldwideb
2,225,000
782,000
561,000
213,000
669,000
Serving In-Theater —
584,342
271,654
70,741
90,866
151,081
Active Duty
Serving In-Theater —
110,208
78,512
11,666
12,660
7,370
Recalled
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/GWSUM.pdf]
a. Inclusive dates are August 7, 1990, to September 14, 1991. Any casualty date in the detailed
records after the end date represents a 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.
b. Estimated figures includes Coast Guard. Report does not include one POW (Speicher).

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Tables 9-11 provide statistics on casualties during Operation Enduring Freedom
(OEF), which began on October 7, 2001, and is ongoing. Table 9 provides statistics
on total casualties broken down by casualty type. Tables 10 and 11 provide statistics
on deaths and casualties, respectively, broken down by demographics. Inclusive
dates are October 7, 2001, to present. Casualties include servicemember deaths in
or around Afghanistan, Republic of the Philippines, Southwest Asia, and other
locations. However, virtually all OEF casualties have been incurred in Afghanistan.
These statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as all records
are processed through the U.S. military system. Daily casualty summaries are
available at DOD’s website at [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/]; click on “OIF/
OEF Casualty Update.”
Table 9. Global War on Terrorism — Operation Enduring
Freedom by Casualty Category Within Service
(As of June 25, 2005)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Navy
Marines
Air
Force
Killed in Action
56
41
4
5
6
Died of Wounds
24
21
1
2
Died While Missing In
0
Action
Died While Captured
0
Total Hostile Deaths
80
62
4
6
8
Accident
86
57
5
11
13
Illness
10
7
2
1
Homicide
1
1
Self-Inflicted
11
7
3
1
Undetermined
2
1
1
Pending
4
4
Total Non-Hostile
114
76
11
14
13
Deaths
Total In-Theater Deaths
194
138
15
20
21
Total Non-Theater
Deaths
Total Deaths
194
138
15
20
21
Wounded, Not Mortal
506
421
4
44
37
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/CASUALTY/WOTSUM.PDF]. Prepared by Washington
Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports.

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Table10. Operation Enduring Freedom,
Demographics of Military Deaths
(As of June 25, 2005)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
80
62
4
6
8
Nonhostile
114
76
11
14
13
Total
194
138
15
20
21
Male
188
135
15
19
19
Female
6
3
1
2
Total
194
138
15
20
21
Officer
29
19
3
3
4
E5-E9
92
64
8
7
13
E1-E4
73
55
4
10
4
Total
194
138
15
20
21
<22
39
27
3
7
2
22-24
27
17
2
5
3
25-30
51
39
1
6
5
31-35
34
26
5
3
>35
43
29
4
2
8
Total
194
138
15
20
21
Active
157
104
15
18
20
Reserve
14
12
2
National Guard
23
22
1
Total
194
138
15
20
21
American Indian or
1
1
Alaska Native
Asian
1
1
Black or African
14
10
2
2
American
Hispanic or Latino
18
14
2
2
Multiple races, pending,
1
1
or unknown
Native Hawaiian or
3
2
1
Pacific Islander
White
156
110
13
16
17
Total
194
138
15
20
21
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/OEFDEATHS.pdf]. Prepared by Washington
Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports.

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Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom,
Military Wounded in Action
(As of June 25, 2005)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
510
425
4
44
37
Nonhostile
Total
510
425
4
44
37
Male
507
422
4
44
37
Female
3
3
Total
510
425
4
44
37
Officer
60
50
5
5
E5-E9
245
208
3
6
28
E1-E4
205
167
1
33
4
Total
510
425
4
44
37
<22
98
77
1
18
2
22-24
99
87
11
1
25-30
154
129
1
9
15
31-35
84
66
2
4
12
>35
63
55
1
7
Not Available
12
11
1
Total
510
425
4
44
37
American Indian or
2
1
1
Alaska Native
Asian
2
2
Black or African
24
23
1
American
Hispanic or Latino
26
23
1
1
1
Multiple races, pending,
28
22
3
2
1
or unknown
Native Hawaiian or
0
Pacific Islander
White
428
354
40
34
Total
510
425
4
44
37
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/OEFWIA.pdf]. Prepared by Washington
Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports.

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Tables 12-15 provide statistics on casualties during Operation Iraqi Freedom,
which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing. Table 12 provides statistics on total
casualties, broken down by type of casualties. Tables 13 and 14 provide statistics on
deaths, broken down by demographics and divided between the period of major
combat operations (March 19, 2003, through April 30, 2003) and the ongoing
presence of U.S. forces in Iraq after the end of major combat operations (May 1,
2003, through present). Table 15 provides demographic statistics on servicemembers
who have been wounded in action, from March 19, 2003 to the present. These
statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as all records are
processed through the U.S. military system. Daily casualty summaries are available
at DOD’s website at [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/]; click on “OIF/OEF
Casualty Update.”
Table 12. War on Terrorism — Operation Iraqi Freedom, By
Casualty Category Within Type, March 19, 2003 - June 25, 2005
(as of June 25, 2005)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Navyc
Marines
Air Force
Killed in Action
1,022
639
22
353
8
Died of Wounds a
297
227
1
69
Died While Missing In
7
7
Action
Died While Captured
2
2
Total Hostile Deaths
1,328
875
23
422
8
Accident
285
189
3
85
8
Illness
43
36
5
1
1
Homicide
7
4
1
1
1
Self-Inflicted
35
31
1
3
Undetermined
2
2
Pendingb
31
24
1
5
1
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
403
286
11
95
11
Total In-Theater Deaths
1,731
1,161
34
517
19
Total Non-Theater Deaths
Total Deaths
1,731
1,161
34
517
19
Wounded -Not Mortal
13,189
8,514
280
4,218
177
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/OIF-Total.pdf]. Prepared by Washington
Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports.
a. Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
b. Pending means final category to be determined at a later date.
c. Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.

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Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Military Deaths,
March 19, 2003 - April 30, 2003
(as of June 25, 2005)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
109
47
3
56
3
NonHostile
30
19
1
9
1
Total
139
66
4
65
4
Male
138
65
4
65
4
Female
1
1
Total
139
66
4
65
4
Officer
28
11
3
11
3
E5-E9
35
18
16
1
E1-E4
76
37
1
38
Total
139
66
4
65
4
<22
33
15
18
22-24
30
14
16
25-30
35
13
3
17
2
31-35
19
12
7
>35
22
12
1
7
2
Total
139
66
4
65
4
Active
126
61
3
59
3
Reserve
9
2
1
6
National Guard
4
3
1
Total
139
66
4
65
4
American Indian or
2
2
Alaska Native
Asian
3
1
2
Black or African
23
15
1
7
American
Hispanic or Latino
23
9
1
13
Multiple races, pending,
2
1
1
or unknown
Native Hawaiian or
2
1
1
Pacific Islander
White
84
37
2
41
4
Total
139
66
4
65
4
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/OIF-Deaths-Before.pdf].
Note: Through the end of major combat operations. Data subject to change, as of June 25, 2005. The
President’s statement concerning the end of major combat operations in Iraq can be found in the
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, May 1, 2003, p. 516.

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Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Military Deaths,
May 1, 2003 - June 25, 2005
(as of June 25, 2005)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navya
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
1,219
828
20
366
5
Nonhostile
373
267
10
86
10
Total
1,592
1,095
30
452
15
Male
1,554
1,061
28
450
15
Female
38
34
2
2
Total
1,592
1,095
30
452
15
Officer
160
122
3
31
4
E5-E9
498
416
11
63
8
E1-E4
934
557
16
358
3
Total
1,592
1,095
30
452
15
<22
483
272
4
204
3
22-24
376
240
4
132
25-30
391
294
7
84
6
31-35
151
124
7
18
2
>35
191
165
8
14
4
Total
1,592
1,095
30
452
15
Active
1,226
803
18
393
12
Reserve
140
66
12
59
3
National Guard
226
226
Total
1,592
1,095
30
452
15
American Indian or
13
6
7
Alaska Native
Asian
29
15
2
12
Black or African
162
136
3
20
3
American
Hispanic or Latino
172
102
2
65
3
Multiple Races,
20
18
1
1
pending or
unknown
Native Hawaiian or
15
14
1
Pacific islander
White
1,181
804
22
347
8
Total
1,592
1,095
30
452
15
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/OIF-Deaths-After.pdf].
Note: After the end of major combat operations. Data subject to change, as of June 25, 2005.
a. Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.

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Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom — Wounded In Action,
March 19, 2003 - June 25, 2005
(as of June 25, 2005)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
13,189
8,514
280
4,218
177
Nonhostile
Total
13,189
8,514
280
4,218
177
Male
12,887
8,243
279
4,198
167
Female
302
271
1
20
10
Total
13,189
8,514
280
4,218
177
Officer
813
569
13
219
12
E5-E9
4,259
3,238
102
816
103
E1-E4
8,117
4,707
165
3,183
62
Total
13,189
8,514
280
4,218
177
<22
3,498
2,047
51
1,375
25
22-24
2,946
2,019
61
828
38
25-30
2,919
2,197
60
616
46
31-35
1,323
1,091
34
176
22
>35
1,268
1,056
48
118
46
Not Available
1,235
104
26
1,105
Total 13,189
8,514
280
4,218
177
American Indian or Alaska
121
83
9
27
2
Native
Asian
143
91
10
41
1
Black or African American
1,192
1,064
21
96
11
Hispanic or Latino
828
582
6
230
10
Multiple races, pending, or
2,738
421
39
2,270
8
unknown
Native Hawaiian or Pacific
76
67
2
5
2
Islander
White
8,091
6,206
193
1,549
143
Total
13,189
8,514
280
4,218
177
Source: [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/oif-wounded-total.pdf]
Notes: Data subject to change, as of June 25, 2005.

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Additional Sources of Statistics
The Department of Defense Directorate of Information, Operations, and Reports
(DIOR) provides detailed historical tables as well as annual statistics on active duty
military deaths at [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/castop.htm].
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has published
statistics derived from its Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Current File. This
includes tables on Vietnam casualty data by branch of service, race, religion, state,
and other categories at [http://www.archives.gov/research_room/research_topics/
vietnam_war_casualty_lists/statistics.html].
The Women in Military Service to America Memorial (WIMSA) presents
casualty data on women in principal wars as researched by its historian’s office at
[http://www.womensmemorial.org/historyandcollections/history/lrnmreqacasualty
.html].
Selected Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead
The Congressional Research Service also receives requests for lists of the names of
war dead, often for use on memorials, tributes, or for other ceremonial purposes.
This report cites the following sources of published lists of U.S. military personnel
killed in principal wars and combat actions.
World War II
Army casualty lists for World War II are published in World War II Honor List
of the Dead and Missing (U.S. War Department, 1946).
Navy casualty lists are published in State Summary of War Casualties (U.S.
Navy Department, 1946).
Korean War and Vietnam War
The National Archives has made state-level casualty lists from the Korean War
and the Vietnam War available online at [http://www.archives.gov/research_room/
research_topics/korea_and_vietnam_casualties.html].
Operation Enduring Freedom
The DIOR website lists the names of individuals killed in Operation Enduring
Freedom at [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/oef_list_of_names.pdf].
Operation Iraqi Freedom
The DIOR website lists the names of individuals killed in Operation Iraqi
Freedom at [http://web1.whs.osd.mil/mmid/casualty/oif_list_of_names.pdf].

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Wars Prior to World War II
Lists of casualties that are not available from a central source may be obtained
on a state level from each state’s Adjutant General’s office. The Adjutant General
of each state is the military commander of the state’s national board. The following
is a list of these offices.
Alabama
Major General C. Mark Bowen, 1720 Cong. W. L. Dickinson Dr., Montgomery,
AL 36109, (334) 271-7400, mark.bowen@al.ngb.army.mil
Alaska
Major General Craig E. Campbell, P.O. Box 5800, Fort Richardson, AK 99505-
0800, (907) 428-6003, craig.campbell@ak.ngb.army.mil
American Samoa
Attorney General Sialega Malaetasi Togafau, America Samoa Government,
P.O. Box 7, Pago Pago, AS 96799, (684) 633-4163
Arizona
Major General David P. Rataczak, Emergency and Military Affairs Department,
5636 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008, (602) 267-2701
Arkansas
Major General Don C. Morrow, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, AR 72199-
9600, (501) 212-5001, don.morrow@ar.ngb.army.mil
California
Major General Thomas W. Eres, 9800 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 98526,
(916) 854-3500
Colorado
Major General Mason Whitney, 6848 South Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO
80112-6709, (720) 847-8801, mason.whitney@co.ngb.army.mil
Connecticut
Major General William A Cugno, National Guard Armory, 360 Broad Street,
Hartford, CT 06105-3795, (860) 524-4953, william.cugno@ct.ngb.army.mil
Delaware
Major General Francis D. Vavala, USA, First Regiment Road, Wilmington, DE
19808-2191, (302) 326-7001, frank.vavala@de.ngb.army.mil
District of Columbia
Major General David F. Wherley, 2001 East Capitol Street, Washington, DC
20003, (202) 685-9798
Florida
Major General Douglas Burnett, St. Francis Barracks, P.O. Box 1008, Saint
Augustine, FL 32085-1008, (904) 823-0100
Georgia
Brigadier General, David B. Poythress, 935 East Confederate Avenue, SE,
Atlanta, GA 30316-0965, (404) 624-6001
Guam
Brigadier General Don Goldhorn, Guam National Guard, 622 East Harmon,
Industrial Park Road, Fort Juan Muna, Tamuning GU 96911-4421, (671) 475-
0802
Hawaii
Major General Robert G. F. Lee, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI
96816-4495, (808) 733-4246

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Idaho
Brigadier General Lawrence Lafrenz, 4040 West Guard Street, Boise, ID
83705-5004, (208) 422-5242
Illinois
Major General Randal E. Thomas, Camp Lincoln, 1301 N. MacArthur
Boul evard, S p ri ngfi eld, IL 62702-2399, (217) 761-3500,
randal.e.thomas@il.ngb.army.mil
Indiana
Major General R. Martin Umbarger, Joint Forces Headquarters-Indiana, 2002
South Holt Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241-4839, (317) 247-3559
Iowa
Major General Ron Dardis, Camp Dodge Office, 7700 NW Beaver Drive,
Johnston, IA 50131-2416, (515) 252-4211, ron.dardis@ia.ngb.army.mil
Kansas
Major General Tod Bunting, 2800 South West Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS
66611, (785) 274-1001, tod.bunting@ks.ngb.army.mil
Kentucky
Major General Donald C. Storm, Boone National Guard Center, 100 Minuteman
Parkway, Frankfort, KY 40601, (502) 607-1558
Louisiana
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau, Jr., Building 54, Jackson Barracks, New
Orleans, LA 70146-0330, (504) 278-8211
Maine
Brigadier General John W. “Bill” Libby, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME
04333-0033, (207) 626-4271, John.W.Libby@state.me.us
Maryland
Major General Bruce F. Tuxill, 5th Regiment Armory, 29th Division Street,
Baltimore, MD 21201-2288, (410) 576-6097, bruce.tuxill@mdbalt.ang.af.mil
Massachusetts
Colonel Oliver J. Mason, 50 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757, (508) 233-6552
Michigan
Major General Thomas Cutler, 2500 South Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI
48913-5101, (517) 483-5507
Minnesota
Mr. Larry W. Shellito, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155-2098, (651)
268-8924
Mississippi
Major General Harold A. Cross, P.O. Box 5027, Jackson, MS 39296-5027,
(601) 313-6232, harold.cross@ms.ngb.army.mil
Missouri
Brigadier General King E. Sidwell, 2302 Militia Drive, Jefferson City, MO
65101-1203, (573) 638-9710, tagmo@mo-arng.ngb.army.mil
Montana
Major General Randall Mosley, P.O. Box 4789, Helena, MT 59604-4789, (406)
324-3000, randall.mosley@mt.mgb.army.mil
Nebraska
Major General Roger Lempke, National Guard Center, 1300 Military Road,
Lincoln, NE 68508-1090, (402) 309-7100, roger.lempke@ne.ngb.army.mil

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Nevada
Major General Giles E Vanderhoof, 2460 Fairview Drive, Carson City, NV
89701-5502, (775) 887-7302, Giles.Vanderhoof@nvreno.ang.af.mil
New Hampshire
Brigadier General Kenneth R. Clark, Four Pembroke Road, Concord, NH
03301-5652, (603) 225-1200
New Jersey
Major General Glenn K. Rieth, 101 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ
08648-2805, (609) 530-6956, glenn.reith@njdmava.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Brigadier General Kenny C. Montoya, 47 Bataan Boulevard, Santa Fe, NM
87508, (505) 474-1983, Kenny.Montoya@nm.ngb.army.mil
New York
Major General Thomas P. Maguire, Jr., 330 Old Niskayana Road, Latham, NY
12110-4325, (518) 786-4502
North Carolina
Major General William E. Ingram, Jr., 4105 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC
27607-6410, (919) 664-6101
North Dakota
Major General Michael J. Haugen, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, ND 58506-5511,
(701) 333-2001, michael.haugen@nd.ngb.army.mil
Ohio
Major General Gregory Wayt, 2825 West Dublin Granville, Columbus, OH
43235-2789, (614) 336-7070
Oklahoma
Major General Harry M. Wyatt, III, 3501 Military Circle, Oklahoma City, OK
73111-4398, (405) 228-5201, harry.wyatt@ok.ngb.army.mil
Oregon
Major General Fred Rees, 1776 Militia Way South East, Salem, OR 97309-
5047, (503) 584-3991
Pennsylvania
Major General Jessica L. Wright, Building S-O-47, Ft. Indiantown Gap,
Annville, PA 17003-5002, (717) 861-8500
Puerto Rico
Mr. Francisco Marquez, P.O. Box 9023786, San Juan, PR 00902-3786, (787)
289-1631, Francisco.Marquez@pr.ngb.army.mil
Rhode Island
Major General Reginald A. Centracchio, 645 New London Avenue, Cranston,
RI 02920-3097, (401) 275-4102, reginald.centracchio@ri.ngb.army.mil
South Carolina
Major General Stanhope S. Spears, 1 National Guard Rd., Columbia, SC
29201-4766, (803) 806-4217, stanhope.spears@sc.ngb.army.mil
South Dakota
Major General Michael A. Gorman, 2823 West Main, Rapid City, SD
57702-8186, (605) 737-6702, michael.gorman@sd.ngb.army.mil
Tennessee
Major General Gus L. Hargett, Jr., 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN
37204-1502, (615) 313-3001, gus.hargett@tn.ngb.army.mil

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Texas
Brigadier General Charles G. Rodriguez, P.O. Box 5218, Austin, TX
78763-5218, (512) 465-5006
U.S. Virgin Islands
Brigadier General Eddy L. Charles, Sr., 4031 La Grande Princesse, Lot #1B -
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820-4353, (340) 412-7711
Utah
Major General Brian L. Tarbet, P.O. Box 1776, Draper, UT 84020-1776, (801)
523-4401, brian.tarbet@ut.ngb.army.mil
Vermont
Major General Martha T. Rainville, 789 Vermont National Guard Road,
Colchester, VT 05446-3099, (802) 338-3124, martha.rainville@vt.ngb.army.mil
Virginia
Major General Claude A. Williams, Fort Pickett, Building 316, Blackstone, VA
23824-6316, (434) 298-6102, claude.williams@va.ngb.army.mil
Washington
Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg, Camp Murray, TA-20, Tacoma, WA
98430-5000, (253) 512-8201
West Virginia
Major General Allen E. Tackett, 1703 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV
25311-1085, (304) 561-6316, allen.tackett@wv.ngb.army.mil
Wisconsin
Major General Albert Wilkening, 2400 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53708,
(608) 242-3001, al.wilkening@wi.ngb.army.mil
Wyoming
Major General Edward L. Wright, 5500 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY
82009-3320, edward.wright@wy.ngb.army.mil
Source: The Leadership Library® on the Internet, a proprietary database, at
[http://ldi.bvdep.com/default.asp].
Additional Reading
Defenselink, the official website for the Department of Defense issues news releases
every weekday that identify military personnel killed at
[http://www.defenselink.mil/news/].
CRS Report RS21578, Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS22126, U.S. Military and Iraqi Casualty Statistics: Additional
Numbers and Explanations, by Hannah Fischer.
Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures
(Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2001).

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