![]() Highest state death rate: West Virginia-84.1. Total: 58,156 (including men formerly classified as MIA and Mayaguez Peak troop strength in Vietnam was 543,482, on 30 April 1969.Īpproximately 2,594,000 US Servicemen served in country during the Vietnam War.ġ74,000 were US Sailors (this figure includes the US Coast Guard) Of the 2.6 million, between 1 and 1.6 million (40-60%) either fought inĬombat, provided close combat support or were at least fairly regularlyħ,484 women served in Vietnam, of whom 6,250 or 83.5% were nurses. Theater (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, flight crews based in Thailand and sailorsĢ,594,000 personnel served within the borders of South VietnamĪnother 50,000 men served in Vietnam between 19 As a branch of the US forces, however, the Marine Corps lost the highest percentage of its own men (5.0%) which in turn accounted for 25.5% of all casualties.ĭata compiled William F.The below information is from (101st Airborne)ĩ,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the Vietnam Era (28 February 1961 - )Ĩ,744,000 personnel were on active duty during the war (5 August 1964-28 March 1973)ģ,403,100 (including 514,300 offshore) personnel served in the SE Asia The Army suffered the most casualties, 38,179 or 66% of all casualties. The figures show that of 2100000 men and women who served in V'nam, 58,152 or 2.7% were killed. Vietnam War Deaths, by Branch of Service Copyright © Since 1988 Email The American War Library | Homeīy Branch of Service Permission granted to link this site to your Webpage
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