American War and Military Operations
Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Anne Leland
Information Research Specialist
Mari-Jana "M-J" Oboroceanu
Information Research Specialist
September 15, 2009
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American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Summary
This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics and lists of war
dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of Defense (DOD), indicating the
number of casualties among American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat
actions.
Wars covered include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War,
the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict,
and the Persian Gulf War. Military operations covered include the Iranian Hostage Rescue
Mission, Lebanon Peacekeeping, Urgent Fury in Grenada, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Shield
and Desert Storm, Restore Hope in Somalia, Uphold Democracy in Haiti, and the ongoing
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
For the more recent conflicts, starting with the Korean War, more detailed information on types of
casualties, and, when available, demographics have been included. This report also cites sources
of published lists of military personnel killed in principal wars and combat actions.
This report will be updated as events warrant.
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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1
Resources ................................................................................................................................. 20
Sources of Statistics ............................................................................................................ 20
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead............................................................... 20
Additional Websites ............................................................................................................ 26
CRS Reports ....................................................................................................................... 26
Tables
Table 1. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated: U.S. Military Personnel
Serving and Casualties ............................................................................................................. 2
Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths—Selected Military Operations ................. 5
Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths—Race/Ethnicity Summary ................................................ 6
Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2008, Part I, Total Military
Personnel ................................................................................................................................. 7
Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2008, Part II, Cause of Death ............. 8
Table 6. Comparison of Death, Wounded and Amputation Statistics in American
Conflicts .................................................................................................................................. 9
Table 7. Korean War: Casualty Summary .................................................................................. 10
Table 8. Vietnam Conflict: Casualty Summary .......................................................................... 11
Table 9. Persian Gulf War: Casualty Summary Desert Shield/Desert Storm ............................... 12
Table 10. Global War on Terrorism: Operation Enduring Freedom by Casualty Category
Within Service ....................................................................................................................... 13
Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom, Demographics of Military Deaths................................ 14
Table 12. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Wounded in Action ........................................ 15
Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom, by Casualty Category Within Service, March 19,
2003, Through August 1, 2009 ............................................................................................... 16
Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths, March 19, 2003, Through August 1,
2009 ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths, Since May 1, 2003 ................................... 18
Table 16. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Wounded In Action, Since May 1, 2003.............................. 19
Contacts
Author Contact Information ...................................................................................................... 26
Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................... 27
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Introduction
This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics and lists of war
dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of Defense (DOD), indicating the
number of fatalities and numbers of wounded among American military personnel serving in
principal wars and combat actions from the Revolutionary War to the current Operation Iraqi
Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF; operations in Afghanistan and related
conflicts).
A review of the composite data reveals the following.
• During the period between the Revolutionary War and the present, it was the
Civil War that produced the most American fatalities, when Union statistics and
Confederate estimates are taken into account.
• World War II was the first war in which there were more battle deaths than deaths
from other causes such as accidents, disease, and infections.
• With a total of 382 in-theater deaths, 147 of which were battle deaths, the Persian
Gulf War was the least costly in terms of fatalities (see Table 1).
• The ongoing Operation Iraqi Freedom to date has produced more than 10 times
the number of in-theater deaths than the Persian Gulf War (which lasted seven
months).
The casualty statistics for wars long ended are updated periodically, sometimes yearly. This
almost always reflects the identification of remains of persons previously listed as missing in
action and those persons’ reclassification as dead. Other reasons, much rarer, include the
discovery of errors in casualty records for individuals or categories of people.
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Table 1. Principal Wars in Which the United States Participated: U.S. Military
Personnel Serving and Casualties
Casualties
War/ Conflict
Branch of
Number
Total
Battle
Other
Wounds Not
Service
Serving
Deaths
Deaths
Deaths
Mortala
Revolutionary Warb
Total —
4,435
4,435
—
6,188
1775-1783
Army —
4,044
4,044
—
6,004
Navy —
342
342
—
114
Marines —
49
49
— 70
War of 1812c
Total 286,730
2,260
2,260 — 4,505
1812-1815
Army —
1,950
1,950
—
4,000
Navy —
265
265
—
439
Marines —
45
45
— 66
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
Total 2,213,363
364,511
140,414
224,097 281,881
(Union Forces Only)d
Army 2,128,948
359,528
138,154
221,374 280,040
1861-1865
Navye 84,415
4,523
2,112
2,411 1,710
Marines —
460
148
312
131
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
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 16,112,56
405,399 291,557 113,842
670,846
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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
Marines 669,100
24,511
19,733
4,778 67,207
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Casualties
War/ Conflict
Branch of
Number
Total
Battle
Other
Wounds Not
Service
Serving
Deaths
Deaths
Deaths
Mortala
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
Marines 424,000
4,509
4,267 242 23,744
Air Force
1,285,000
1,552
1,238
314
368
Vietnam Conflictl
Total 8,744,000
58,220
47,434
10,786
Hosp.
Care
Req’d:
1964-1973
153,303
No Hospital
Care:
150,341
Army 4,368,000
38,224
30,963
7,261
Hosp.
Care
Req’d: 96,802
No Hospital
Care: 104,723
Navy 1,842,000
2,566
1,631 935
Hosp.
Care
Req’d: 4,178
No Hospital
Care: 5,898
Marines 794,000
14,844
13,095
1,749
Hosp.
Care
Req’d: 51,392
No Hospital
Care: 37,202
Air Force
1,740,000
2,586
1,745
841
Hosp. Care
Req’d: 931
No Hospital
Care: 2,518
Persian Gulf Warm
Total 2,225,000 382 147 235
467
1990-1991
Army 782,000
224 98
126 354
Navy 669,000
55 5
50 12
Marines 213,000 68 24 44
92
Air Force
561,000
35
20
15
9
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/WCPRINCIPAL.pdf.
Notes: Data prior to World War I are based on incomplete records in many cases. Casualty data are confined
to dead and wounded and, therefore, exclude personnel captured or missing in action who were subsequently
returned to military control.
a. Marine Corps data for World War II, the Spanish-American War, and prior wars represent the
number of individuals wounded, whereas al other data in this column represent the total number
(incidence) of wounds.
b. Not known, but estimates range from 184,000 to 250,000.
c. As reported by the Commissioner of Pensions in the annual report for the FY1903.
d. Authoritative statistics for the Confederate forces are not available. Estimates of the number who
served range from 600,000 to 1,500,000. The final report of the Provost Marshal General, 1863-1866,
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indicated 133,821Confederate deaths (74,524 battle and 59,297 other) based upon incomplete returns.
In addition, an estimated 26,000 to 31,000 Confederate personnel died in Union prisons.
e. The Marine Corps number serving is included in the Navy total.
f.
Number serving covers the period April 21 to August 13, 1898, while dead and wounded data are for
the period May 1 to August 31, 1898. Active hostilities ceased on August 13, 1898, but ratifications of
the Treaty of Peace were not exchanged between the United States and Spain until April 11, 1899.
g. Includes air service. Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties suffered by American
forces in northern Russia to August 25, 1919, and in Siberia to April 1, 1920. Other deaths cover the
period April 1, 1917, to December 31, 1918.
h. Data are for the period December 1, 1941, through December 31, 1946, when hostilities were
officially terminated by presidential proclamation, but a few battle deaths or wounds not mortal were
incurred after the Japanese acceptance of the Allied peace terms on August 14, 1945. Number serving
from December 1, 1941, through August 31, 1945, were: Total 14,903,213; Army 10,420,000; Navy
3,883,520; and Marine Corps 599,693.
i.
Includes Army air forces.
j.
Battle deaths and wounds not mortal include casualties incurred in October 1941 due to hostile
action.
k. Worldwide military deaths during the Korean War totaled 54,246. In-theater casualty records are
updated annual y.
l.
Number serving covers the period August 5, 1964, (“Vietnam era” begins) through January 27, 1973
(date of cease-fire). Deaths include the period November 1, 1955, (commencement date for the
Military Assistance Advisory Group) through May 15, 1975 (date last American servicemember left
Southeast Asia, i.e. Vietnam). Wounds not mortal exclude 150,332 persons not requiring hospital care.
Casualty records are updated annually, including current deaths that are directly attributed to combat
in the Vietnam Conflict. Additional detail now on table shows number of WIA servicemembers not
requiring hospital care.
m. Coast Guard numbers are included with Navy. Report does not include Captain M. Scott Speicher,
USN, whose remains were recovered in July 2009. Further information regarding the recovery of
Captain Speicher is available at http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12862.
n. Casualty records are updated annually.
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Table 2. Worldwide U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths—Selected Military Operations
Military Operation/Incident
Casualty
Type
Army Navy Air
Force Marine
Corps Total
Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission
Non-Hostile 0 0
5
3 8
April 25, 1980
Lebanon Peacekeeping
Hostile 3
19 0 234
256
August 25, 1982 - February 26, 1984
Non-Hostile 5 2
0
2 9
Total 8
21
0 236
265
Urgent Fury, Grenada, 1983
Hostile 11
4
0
3
18
Non-Hostile 1 0
0
0 1
Total 12
4
0
3
19
Just Cause, Panama, 1989
Hostile
18
4
0
1
23
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991
—Desert Shield
Non-Hostile
21
36
9
18
84
—Desert Storm
Hostile 98
6
20
24
148
Non-Hostile 105 14
6
26 151
Subtotal 203
20 26
50
299
Desert Shield/Storm
Total 224
56 35
68
383
Restore Hope/Unosom, Somalia,
Hostile 27
0
0
2
29
1992-1994
Non-Hostile 4 0
8
2
14
Total 31
0
8
4
43
Uphold Democracy, Haiti, 1994-1996
Non-Hostile
3
0
0
1
4
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/table13.htm.
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Table 3. Active Duty Military Deaths—Race/Ethnicity Summary
(as of July 25, 2009)
Race/
Vietnam
Persian Gulf
Since 1980
Ethnicity
Korean War
Conflict
War
(all)
Number of Deaths
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
American Indian or Alaska Native
104
226
3
27
308
Asian
241
139
1
32
624
Black or African American
3,075
7,243
3
63
664
7,533
Hispanic or Latino
306
1
67
1,108
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 Hawai an 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
Percentagesa
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.3
0.4
0.8
1.1
.7
Asian
0.7
0.2
0.3
1.3
1.4
Black or African American
8.4
12.4
20.0
17.2
26.6
17.3
Hispanic or Latino
0.8
0.3
2.7
2.5
Hispanic or Latino-One or More
1.6 0.6 3.8 1.5
1.1
Races
More Than One Race or
7.8 0.4 0.8 2.3
1.9
Unknown
Native Hawai an or Pacific Islander
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
White 100.0
80.0
100.0
85.6
80.0
76.3
64.3
74.6
Totalb
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/RACE-OMB-WC.pdf.
Note: Prior to the Korean War, race often went untracked. In the few cases in which race was tracked or
recorded, soldiers were given the a choice between some variation of “White” or “Black;” categories such as
“Hispanic or Latino,” “Asian,” or “Native American” were not used.
a. Percentages of total female or male deaths, divided by ethnicity. For instance, in the Persian Gulf War,
20% of female deaths were Black or African American and 80% of female deaths were White.
b. Totals may not equal 100.0 due to rounding.
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Table 4. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2008, Part I,
Total Military Personnel
(as of April 22, 2009)
Calendar
Active
Full-Time (est.)
Selected
Total
Total
Year
Duty
Guard-Reserve
Reserve FTEa
Military FTE
Deaths
1980 2,050,758 22,000
86,872 2,159,630
2,392
1981 2,093,032 22,000
91,719 2,206,751
2,380
1982 2,112,609 41,000
97,458 2,251,067
2,319
1983 2,123,909 49,000
100,455 2,273,364
2,465
1984 2,138,339 55,000
104,583 2,297,922
1,999
1985 2,150,379 64,000
108,806 2,323,185
2,252
1986 2,177,845 69,000
113,010 2,359,855
1,984
1987 2,166,611 71,000
115,086 2,352,697
1,983
1988 2,121,659 72,000
115,836 2,309,495
1,819
1989 2,112,128 74,200
117,056 2,303,384
1,636
1990 2,046,806 74,250
137,268 2,258,324
1,507
1991 1,943,937 70,250
184,002 2,198,189
1,787
1992 1,773,996 67,850
111,491 1,953,337
1,293
1993 1,675,269 68,500
105,768 1,849,537
1,213
1994 1,581,649 65,000
99,833 1,746,482
1,075
1995 1,502,343 65,000
94,585 1,661,928
1,040
1996 1,456,266 65,000
92,409 1,613,675 974
1997 1,418,773 65,000
94,609 1,578,382 817
1998 1,381,034 65,000
92,536 1,538,570 827
1999 1,367,838 65,000
93,104 1,525,942 796
2000 1,372,352 65,000
93,078 1,530,430 758
2001 1,384,812 65,000
102,284 1,552,096 891
2002 1,411,200 66,000
149,942 1,627,142 999
2003 1,423,348 66,000
243,284 1,732,632
1,410
2004 1,411,287 66,000
234,629 1,711,916
1,873
2005 1,378,014 66,000
220,000 1,664,014
1,941
2006 1,371,533 72,000
168,000 1,611,533
1,882
2007 1,368,226 72,000
168,000 1,608,226
1,953
2008 1,402,227 73,000
207,917 1,683,144
1,441
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/death_Rates.pdf.
Note: Official Department of Defense end-strengths as of December 31 for military pay accounts. Excludes full
time Guard and Reserve.
a. Full time equivalent (FTE) is based on official Department of Defense fiscal year end selected reserve
strength (10% of the figure is used to estimate days on active duty).
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Table 5. U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths, 1980 Through 2008, Part II, Cause of Death
(as of April 22, 2009)
Calendar Total
Terrorist
Year
Deaths Accident Hostile
Action Homicide Illness Pending Self
Inflicted
Attack
Undetermined
1980
2,392
1,556 174
419 231 1
11
1981
2,380
1,524 145 457 241
13
1982
2,319
1,493 108
446 254 2
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
1,507
880 74 277 232 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
827
445 26 174 165 3
14
1999
796
439 38 154 150
15
2000
758
397 34 139 151 17
20
2001
891
434 3 49 187 141 55
22
2002
999
543 18 54 195 163
26
2003
1,410
576 344 43 234 1 187
25
2004
1,873
605 739 45 272 3 201
8
2005
1,941
649 739 52 289 5 181
26
2006
1,882
562 769 47 256 9 212
27
2007
1,953
561 847 47 235 29 211
23
2008
1,441
470 352 43 235 83 235
23
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/death_Rates.pdf.
Note: Distorted versions of Tables 4 and 5 have been circulating through the Internet. As the tables here and
on the Department of Defense website show, total military deaths and hostile deaths increased from 2001 to
2005, and then decreased in 2006.
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Table 6. Comparison of Death, Wounded and Amputation Statistics
in American Conflicts
Ratio
Ratio
Ratio
Deathsa Woundeda Amputationsbc
Deaths/
Amputations/ Amputations/
Wounded
Wounded
Deaths
Operation Iraqi
Freedom
4,301 31,430
1,112
1:7.3
1:28.3
1:3.9
Operation
Enduring
714 3,162
112
1:4.4
1:28.2
1:6.4
Freedom
Persian Gulf War
382
467
N/A
1:1.2
N/A
N/A
Vietnam 58,209
153,303
5,283 1:2.6
1:29.0 1:11.0
Korea 36,578
103,284
1,477
1:2.8
1:69.9
1:24.8
World War II
405,399
671,846
7,489
1:1.7
1:89.7
1:54.1
World War I
116,516
204,022
2,610
1:1.8
1:78.2
1:44.6
Sources: For deaths and wounded, Department of Defense Military Casualties website, at
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm; amputation information and PowerPoint
presentation provided by Dr. Michael Carino of the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army.
a. Current as of July 4, 2009, includes deaths due to Hostile and Non-Hostile causes.
b. Current as of July 13, 2009; includes Major Limb Amputation and Amputation of Toes, Thumbs,
Fingers, Partial Hand, and Partial Foot.
c. Individual soldiers may have multiple amputations.
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Table 7. Korean War: Casualty Summary
(as of May 16, 2008)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force Marines
Navy
Killed in Action
23,613 19,715
209 3,320 369
Died of Wounds
2,460
1,887
14
532
27
Missing in Action - Declared Dead
4,817
3,337
991
386
103
Captured - Declared Dead
2,849
2,792
24
29
4
Total Hostile Deaths
33,739
27,731
1,238
4,267
503
Missing - Presumed Dead
8
4
4
Other Deaths
2,827
2,121
310
242
154
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
2,835
2,125
314
242
154
Total In-Theater Deathsa 36,574
29,856
1,552
4,509
657
Total Non-Theater Deaths
17,672
7,277
5,532
1,019
3,844
Total Deaths
54,246
37,133
7,084
5,528
4,501
Killed in Action—No Remains 1,521
1,072
49
252
148
Died of Wounds—No Remains
22
22
Missing in Action - Declared Dead—No Remains
4,549
3,276
807
372
94
Captured-Declared Dead—No Remains
1,891
1,850
13
25
3
Non-Hostile Missing- Presumed Dead—No Remains
8
4
4
Non-Hostile Other Deaths—No Remains
84
5
37
6
36
Total—No Remains
8,075
6,229
910
655
281
Wounded - Not Mortal
103,284
77,596
368
23,744
1,576
Number Serving Worldwideb
5,720,000 2,834,000 1,285,000 424,000 1,177,000
Number Serving In-Theaterb
1,789,000 1,153,000
241,000 130,000 265,000
Source: Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports,
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/korea.pdf.
a. Inclusive dates are June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. Casualty dates after the end date represent service
members who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those wounds
and those service members who were involved in an incident during the period and were later
declared dead.
b. Estimated figures.
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Table 8. Vietnam Conflict: Casualty Summary
(as of May 16, 2008)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force Marines
Navy
Killed in Action
40,934 27,047
1,080 11,501 1,306
Died of Wounds
5,299
3,610
51
1,486
152
Missing in Action-Declared Dead
1,085
261
589
98
137
Captured-Declared Dead
116
45
25
10
36
Total Hostile Deaths
47,434
30,963
1,745
13,095
1,631
Missing - Presumed Dead
123
118
0
3
2
Other Deaths
10,663
7,143
841
1,746
933
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
10,786
7,261
841
1,749
935
Total In-Theater Deaths
58,220
38,224
2,586
14,844
2,566
Killed in Action—No Remains 575
173
206
102
94
Missing in Action-Declared Dead—No Remains
691
201
339
74
77
Captured-Declared Dead—No Remains
52
32
7
3
10
Non-Hostile Missing-Presumed Dead—No Remains
91
86
3
2
Non-Hostile Other Deaths—No Remains
332
69
30
37
196
Total—No Remains
1,741
561
582
219
379
Wounded - Not Mortal
153,303
96,802
931
51,392
4,178
Number Serving Worldwideb
8,744,000 4,368,000 1,740,000 794,000 1,842,000
Number Serving Southeast Asiab
3,403,000 2,276,000
385,000 513,000 229,000
Number Serving South Vietnamb
2,594,000 1,736,000
293,000 391,000 174,000
Source: Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports,
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/vietnam.pdf.
a. Inclusive dates are November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. Casualty dates after the end date represent
service members who were wounded during the period and subsequently died as a result of those
wounds and those service members who where involved in an incident during the period and were
later declared dead.
b. Estimated figures.
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Table 9. Persian Gulf War: Casualty Summary Desert Shield/Desert Storm
(as of May 16, 2008)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Air Force Marines
Navy
Killed in Action 143
96
20
22
5
Died of Wounds
4
2
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 Deaths
1,565 608 299 171 487
Total
Deaths
1,947 832 334 239 542
Killed in Action—No Remains
2
2
Missing in Action—No Remains
Captured-Declared Dead—No Remains
Non-Hostile Missing- Presumed Dead—No Remains
12
2
8
2
Non-Hostile Other Deaths—No Remains
Total—No Remains
14
0
2 8
4
Wounded - Not Mortal
467
354
9
92
12
Serving Worldwideb
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
Source: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/GWSUM.pdf.
a. Inclusive dates are August 7, 1990, to September 14, 1991. Any casualty date in the detailed records
after the end date represents a service member who was wounded during the period and subsequently
died as a result of those wounds or a service member who was in a missing status during a part of the
war period and later declared dead.
b. Estimated figures includes Coast Guard. Report does not include Captain M. Scott Speicher, USN,
whose remains were recovered in Iraq, in July, 2009. Further information regarding Captain Speicher
may be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12862.
Tables 10 through 12 provide statistics on casualties during Operation Enduring Freedom, which
began on October 7, 2001, and is ongoing. Table 10 provides statistics on total casualties by type.
Table 11 provides statistics on the demographics of military deaths. Table 12 provides statistics
on the demographics of service members who have been wounded in action. These statistics may
be revised as circumstances are investigated and records are processed through the U.S. military
system. Daily casualty summaries are available at DOD’s website at http://www.defenselink.mil/
news/casualty.pdf.
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Table 10. Global War on Terrorism: Operation Enduring Freedom by Casualty
Category Within Service
(from October 7, 2001 through August 1, 2009)
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Navya Marines
Air
Force
Killed in Action
426 343 27 40 16
Died of Woundsb
95 66 3 23 3
Died While Missing In Action
Died
While
Captured
Total
Hostile
Deaths
521 409 30 63 19
Accident
165 116 8 23 18
Il ness
20 12 4 3 1
Homicide
4 3 1
Self-Inflicted
33 26 3 2 2
Undetermined
7 4 1 1 1
Pendingc
9 2 3 4
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
238
163
19
34
22
Total
Deaths
759 572 49 97 41
Total Wounded In Action
3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Wounded – No Medical Air Transport
Required
1,731 1,368 33 277 53
Wounded – Medical Air Transport Required
1,711
1.416
29
215
51
Total – Non-Hostile Related Medical Air
Transports
8,336 6,272 406 501 1,157
Non-Hostile Injuries – Medical Air Transport
Required
2,168
1,574 121 190 283
Diseases/Other Medical – Medical Air
Transport Required
6,168
4,698 285 311 874
Total Medical Air Transported
(Hostile and Non-Hostile)
10,047 7,688 435 716 1,208
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/wotsum.pdf accessed on August 28, 2009.
a. Navy totals include Coast Guard.
b. Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
c. Pending means final category to be determined at a later date.
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Table 11. Operation Enduring Freedom, Demographics of Military Deaths
(from October 7, 2001, through August 1, 2009)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile
521 409 30 63 19
Non-hostile
238 163 19 34 22
Total
759 572 49 97 41
Male
741 563 46 96 36
Female
18 9 3 1 5
Total
759 572 49 97 41
Officer 117
85
9
13
10
E5-E9
317 244 24 28 21
E1-E4
325 243 16 56 10
Total
759 572 49 97 41
Age <22
156
112
7
33
4
22-24 149
110
7
24
8
25-30
207 159 14 24 10
31-35
106 78 11 10 7
>35 141
113
10
6
12
Total
759 572 49 97 41
Active
611 432 47 93 39
Reserve 34
28
2
4
National Guard
114
112
2
Total
759 572 49 97 41
American
Indian
or
Alaska
Native 10 5 3 1 1
Asian
9 6 3
Black or African American
60
50
4
6
Hispanic or Latino
58
43
2
8
5
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
5
3
1
1
Native Hawai an or Pacific Islander
10
8
1
1
White
607 457 36 81 33
Total
759 572 49 97 41
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oefdeaths.pdf.
Note: Casualty areas include in/around Afghanistan, Republic of the Philippines, Southwest Asia, and other
locations.
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Table 12. Operation Enduring Freedom, Military Wounded in Action
(from October 7, 2001, through August 1, 2009)
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navya Marines
Air
Force
Hostile
3,442 2,784 62 492 104
Non-hostile
Total 3,442
2,784 62 492 104
Male
3,414
2,761 60 492 101
Female
28
23 2 3
Total 3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Officer
289
245 6 23 15
E5-E9
1,363
1,118 30 140 75
E1-E4
1,790
1,421 26 329 14
Total 3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Age <22
658
585 6 64 3
22-24
799
733 11 42 13
25-30
880
779 22 41 38
31-35
360
318 11 8 23
>35
358
322 6 3 27
Not Available
387
47 6 334
Total 3,442
2,784
62
492
104
Active
2,887
2,238 62 490 97
Reserve
78
75 2 1
National Guard
477
471 6
Total 3,442
2,784 62 492 104
American Indian or Alaska Native
40
25 4 10 1
Asian
55
44 2 7 2
Black or African American
192
165 3 18 6
Hispanic or Latino
161
136 1 21 3
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
188
80 8 97 3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
10
6 2 2
White
2,796
2,328 42 337 89
Total 3,442
2,784 62 492 104
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oefwia.pdf.
Note: Casualty areas include in/around Afghanistan, Republic of the Philippines, Southwest Asia, and other
locations.
a. Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
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Tables 13 through 16 provide statistics on casualties during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which
began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing. Table 13 provides statistics on total casualties by type.
Table 14 and Table 15 provide statistics on the demographics of military deaths, divided between
the period of major combat operations (March 19, 2003, through April 30, 2003) and the ongoing
presence of U.S. forces in Iraq after the end of major combat operations (May 1, 2003, through
present). Table 16 provides statistics on the demographics of service members who have been
wounded in action. These statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and records
are processed through the U.S. military system. Daily casualty summaries are available at DOD’s
website at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/casualty.pdf.
Table 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom, by Casualty Category Within Service,
March 19, 2003, Through August 1, 2009
Casualty Type
Total
Army
Navya
Marines Air
Force
Killed in Action 2,652
1,897
63
664
28
Died of Woundsb
792 603 2 187
Died While Missing In Action
7
7
Died
While
Captured
5 5
Total Hostile Deaths
3,456
2,512
65
851
28
Accident
526 377 16 120 13
Il ness
86 68 8 5 5
Homicide
34 22 4 6 2
Self-Inflicted 192
158
4
29
1
Undetermined 12
10
2
Pendingc
14 3 2 9
Total Non-Hostile Deaths
864
638
36
169
21
Total Deaths
4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Total Wounded in Action (WIA)
31,460
21,785
631
8,623
421
Wounded—No Medical Air Transport Required
21,848
14,481
464
6,576
327
Wounded – Medical Air Transport Required
9,612
7,304
167
2,047
94
Total—Non-Hostile Medical Air Transports
38,199
31,745
1,342
3,313
1,799
Non-Hostile Injuries – Medical Air Transport
Required
9,999 7,881 374 1,298 446
Disease/Other Medical – Medical Air Transport
Required
28,200 23,864 968 2,015 1,353
Total – Medical Air Transports (Hostile and
Non-Hostile)
47,811 39,049 1,509 5,360 1,893
Source: Defense Manpower Data Center, Statistical Information Analysis Division, http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oif-total.pdf.
a. Navy totals include Coast Guard.
b. Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
c. Pending means final category to be determined at a later date.
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Table 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths,
March 19, 2003, Through August 1, 2009
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navya Marines
Air
Force
Hostile
3,456
2,512 65 851 28
Non-Hostile
864
638 36 169 21
Total 4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Male
4,217
3,068 91 1,012 46
Female 103
82
10
8
3
Total 4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Officer
415 318 11 75 11
E5-E9 1,415
1,171
47
171
26
E1-E4 2,490
1,661
43
774
12
Total 4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Age <22
1,265
771
15
473
6
22-24 1,049
769
17
256
7
25-30
1,099 849 31 203 16
31-35 420
347
16
49
8
>35
487 414 22 39 12
Total 4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Active 3,518
2,514
79
881
44
Reserve 317
153
22
139
3
National Guard
485
483
2
Total 4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
American Indian or Alaska Native
42
27
1
14
Asian 81
53
5
23
Black or African American
416
355
11
43
7
Hispanic or Latino
458
296
12
146
4
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
48
39
1
6
2
Native Hawai an or Pacific Islander
50
41
1
8
White 3,225
2,339
70
780
36
Total 4,320
3,150
101
1,020
49
Source: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/oif-deaths-total.pdf.
Note: Data subject to change.
a. Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
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Table 15. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Military Deaths, Since May 1, 2003
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navya Marines
Air
Force
Hostile 3,347
2,465
62
795
25
Non-Hostile 834
619
35
160
20
Total 4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Male 4,079
3,003
87
947
42
Female 102
81
10
8
3
Total 4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Officer 387
307
8
64
8
E5-E9 1,379
1,152
47
155
25
E1-E4 2,415
1,625
42
736
12
Total 4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Age <22
1,226
754
15
451
6
22-24 1,019
752
17
243
7
25-30 1,069
841
28
186
14
31-35 401
334
16
43
8
>35 466
403
21
32
10
Total 4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Active 3,392
2,453
76
822
41
Reserve 308
151
21
133
3
National Guard
481
480
1
Total 4,181
3,084
97
955
45
American Indian or Alaska Native
40
25
1
14
Asian 79
52
5
22
Black or African American
393
340
10
36
7
Hispanic or Latino
435
287
11
133
4
Multiple Races, pending or unknown
46
38
1
5
2
Native Hawai an or Pacific islander
48
40
1
7
White 3,140
2,302
68
738
32
Total 4,181
3,084
97
955
45
Source: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/OIF-Deaths-After.pdf.
Note: After the end of major combat operations; data subject to change—as of August 1, 2009
a. Navy totals include one Coast Guard death.
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Table 16. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Wounded In Action, Since May 1, 2003
Casualty Type
Totals
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Hostile 30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Non-Hostile
Total 30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Male 30,314
20,988
614
8,322
390
Female
598 524 5 41 28
Total 30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Officer
1,807
1,343 34 394 36
E5-E9
10,033
8,053 236 1,519 225
E1-E4 19,072
12,116
349
6,450
157
Total 30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Age <22
8,623
5,112
127
3,325
59
22-24 7,731
5,580
148
1,911
92
25-30
7,270 5,721 129 1,294 126
31-35
2,962
2,489 72 351 50
>35
2,763
2,362 90 221 90
Not Available
1,563
248 53 1,261 1
Total
30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Active 24,428
16,231
518
7,338
341
Reserve 2,400
1,257
101
1,025
17
National Guard
4,084
4,024
60
Total 30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
American Indian or Alaska Native
329
211
24
92
2
Asian
503 358 19 123 3
Black or African American
2,572
2,221
39
286
26
Hispanic or Latino
1,924
1,459
20
415
30
Multiple races, pending, or unknown
1,619
668
65
864
22
Native Hawai an or Pacific Islander
184
145
5
30
4
White 23,781
16,450
447
6,553
331
Total 30,912
21,512
619
8,363
418
Source: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/oif-wounded-after.pdf.
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Resources
Sources of Statistics
The Department of Defense Directorate of Information, Operations, and Reports (DIOR) provides
detailed historical tables as well as annual statistics on active duty military deaths at
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has published statistics derived from
its Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Current File. This includes tables on Vietnam casualty
data by branch of service, race, religion, state, and other categories at http://www.archives.gov/
research/vietnam-war/casualty-statistics.html.
Sources of Published Lists of Names of War Dead
The Congressional Research Service also receives requests for lists of the names of war dead,
often for use on memorials, tributes, or for other ceremonial purposes. This report cites the
following sources of published lists of U.S. military personnel killed in major wars and other
combat actions.
World War II
Army casualty lists for World War II are published in World War II Honor List of the Dead and
Missing (U.S. War Department, 1946). The lists are also available online at
http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ww2/army-casualties/index.html.
Navy casualty lists are published in State Summary of War Casualties (U.S. Navy Department,
1946). The National Archives also publishes casualty lists online at http://www.archives.gov/
research/arc/ww2/navy-casualties/index.html.
Korean War and Vietnam War
The National Archives has made state-level casualty lists from the Korean War and the Vietnam
War available at http://www.archives.gov/research/korean-war/casualty-lists/.
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
The DIOR website lists the names of individuals killed in OEF at http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oef_list_of_names.pdf.
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
The DIOR website lists the names of individuals killed in OIF at http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/
personnel/CASUALTY/oif_list_of_names.pdf.
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Wars Prior to World War II
Lists of casualties that are not available from a central source may be obtained on a state level
from each state’s Adjutant General’s office.1 The Adjutant General of each state is the military
commander of the state’s national guard. The following is a list of these offices.
Alabama
Major General A C. Blalock, P.O. Box 3711, Montgomery, AL 36109, (334) 271-7200
Alaska
Brigadier General Thomas H. Katkus, (Acting, as of August 28, 2009), P.O. Box 5800, Fort
Richardson, AK 99505-5800, (907) 428-6007
Arizona
Major General Hugo Salazar, Emergency and Military Affairs Department, 5636 East McDowell
Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008-3495, (602) 267-2710
Arkansas
Major General William D. Wofford, Camp J.T. Robinson, North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600,
(501) 212-5001
California
Major General William H. Wade, II, P.O. 269101, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916) 854-3500
Colorado
Major General H. Michael Edwards, 6848 South Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112-6709,
(720) 250-1500
Connecticut
Major General Thaddeus J. Martin, William J. O’Neill Armory, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT
06105-3706, (860) 524-4953
Delaware
Major General Francis D. Vavala, USA, National Guard, First Regiment Road, Wilmington, DE
19808-2191, (302) 326-7001
1 Sources: via CRS contact, the Adjutants General Association of the United States at http://www.agaus.org/
Documents/TAGSContact29April09.pdf, and the Leadership Library at http://www.leadershipdirectories.com/, by
subscription only.
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District of Columbia
Major General Errol R. Schwartz, DC National Guard, 2001 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington,
DC 20003, (202) 685-9798
Florida
Major General Douglas Burnett, St. Francis Barracks, P.O. Box 1008, Saint Augustine, FL 32085-
1008, (904) 823-0100
Georgia
Major General William T. “Terry” Nesbitt, Georgia Department of Defense, P.O. Box 1970,
Marietta, GA 30061, (678) 569-6001
Guam
Major General Don Goldhorn, 430 Army Drive, Building 300,, Barrigada, GU 96913-4421, (671)
735-0400
Hawaii
Major General Robert G. F. Lee, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816-4495, (808)
733-4246
Idaho
Major General Lawrence Lafrenz, Gowen Field, 4040 West Guard Street, Boise, ID 83705-5004,
(208) 422-5242
Illinois
Major General William L. Enyart, Military Affairs Department, 1301 N. MacArthur Boulevard,
Springfield, IL 62702-2399, (217) 761-3500
Indiana
Major General R. Martin Umbarger, Joint Forces Headquarters-Indiana, 2002 South Holt Road,
Indianapolis, IN 46241-4839, (317) 247-3559
Iowa
Brigadier General Timothy E. Orr, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131-1824, (515) 252-
4211
Kansas
Major General Tod Bunting, 2800 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66611-1287, (785) 274-
1001
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Kentucky
Brigadier General Edward W. Tonini, Boone National Guard Center, 100 Minuteman Parkway,
Frankfort, KY 40601, (502) 607-1558
Louisiana
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau, Camp Beauregard, Building 304 F Street, Pineville, LA
71360, (318) 641-3858
Maine
Major General John W. “Bill” Libby, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME 04333-0033, (207) 626-4271
Maryland
Adjutant General James A. Adkins, 5th Regiment Armory, 29th Division Street, Baltimore, MD
21201-2288, (410) 576-6097
Massachusetts
Major General Joseph C. Carter, Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, 50 Maple Street,
Milford, MA 01757, (508) 233-6552
Michigan
Major General Thomas Cutler, 2500 S. Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906, (517) 481-8083
Minnesota
Major General Larry W. Shellito, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155-2004, (651) 268-8924
Mississippi
Major General William “Bill” Freeman, Jr., P.O. Box 5027, Jackson, MS 39296-5027, (601) 313-
6232
Missouri
Brigadier General Stephen L. Danner, 2302 Militia Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101-1203, (573)
638-9710
Montana
Brigadier General John E. Walsh, 1956 Mt. Majo Street, P.O. Box 4789, Fort Harrison, MT
59636-4789, (406) 324-3010
Nebraska
Brigadier General Judd H. Lyons, 1300 Military Road, Lincoln, NE 68508-1090, (402) 309-7210
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Nevada
Brig Gen William R. Burks, Nevada National Guard JFHQ, 2460 Fairview Drive, Carson City,
NV 89701-5502, (775) 887-7302
New Hampshire
Major General William N. Reddel III, 1 Minuteman Way, Concord, NH 03301-5652, (603) 225-
1200
New Jersey
Major General Glenn K. Rieth, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, 101
Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2805, (609) 530-6956
New Mexico
Major General Kenny C. Montoya, 47 Bataan Boulevard, Santa Fe, NM 87508, (505) 474-1210
New York
Major General Joseph J. Taluto, 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110-2224, (518) 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 David A. Sprynczynatyk, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, ND 58506-5511, (701) 333-
2000
Ohio
Major General Gregory L. Wayt, 2825 West Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43235-2789,
(614) 336-7070
Oklahoma
Major General Myles L. Deering, 3501 Military Circle, Oklahoma City, OK 73111-4398, (405)
228-5201
Oregon
Major General Raymond Fred Rees, P.O. Box 14350, Salem, OR 97309-5047, (503) 584-3991
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Pennsylvania
Major General Jessica L. Wright, Building S-O-47, Fisher Avenue, Fort Indiantown Gap,
Annville, PA 17003-5002, (717) 861-8500
Puerto Rico
Major General Antonio J. Vicens-Gonzalez, P.O. Box 9023786, San Juan, PR 00904-3786, (787)
289-1631
Rhode Island
Major General Robert Thomas Bray, Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard, Command
Readiness Center, 645 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920-3097, (401) 275-4102
South Carolina
Major General (Ret.) Stanhope S. Spears, One National Guard Road, Columbia, SC 29201-4766,
(803) 806-4217
South Dakota
Major General Steven R. Doohen, 2823 West Main, Rapid City, SD 57702-8170, (605) 737-6702
Tennessee
Major General Gus L. Hargett, Jr., Houston Barracks, 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN 37204-
1502, (615) 313-3001
Texas
Major General Jose S. Mayorga, P.O. Box 5218, Austin, TX 78763-5218, (512) 782-5006
U.S. Virgin Islands
Major General Renaldo Rivera, 4031 La Grande Princesse, Lot #1B, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI
00820-4353, (340) 773-7710
Major General Brian L. Tarbet, 12953 S. Minuteman Drive, Draper, UT 84020-1776, (801) 432-
4402
Vermont
Major General Michael D. Dubie, 789 Vermont National Guard Road, Colchester, VT 05446-
3099, (802) 338-3124
Virginia
Major General Robert B. Newman, Jr.,1100 Bank Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond VA 23219, (804)
371-2526
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Washington
Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg, Camp Murray, Building 1, Tacoma, WA 98430-5000,
(253) 512-8201
West Virginia
Major General Allen E. Tackett, 1703 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV 25311-1085, (304) 561-
6316
Wisconsin
Brigadier General Donald Dunbar, P.O. Box 8111, Madison, WI 53704, (608) 242-3001
Wyoming
Major General Edward L. Wright, 5500 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82009-3320, (307)
772-5234
Additional Websites
Defenselink, the official website for the Department of Defense, issues news releases every
weekday that identify military personnel killed, available at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/.
U.S. Department of Defense at http://www.defense.gov
CRS Reports
CRS Report RS21578, Iraq: U.S. Casualties, by Susan G. Chesser.
CRS Report RS22537, Iraqi Civilian Casualties Estimates, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS22532, Iraqi Police and Security Forces Casualties Estimates, by Hannah Fischer.
CRS Report RS22452, United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom, by Hannah Fischer.
Author Contact Information
Anne Leland
Mari-Jana "M-J" Oboroceanu
Information Research Specialist
Information Research Specialist
aleland@crs.loc.gov, 7-4704
moboroceanu@crs.loc.gov, 7-6329
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Acknowledgments
The author wishes to acknowledge Ann Eschete, reference assistant, and Barbara Salazar Torreon,
information research specialist, for their contributions to this report.
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