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U.S. WAR TIME LOSS OF LIFE
SUMMARY OF U.S. LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO WAR
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Battle Deaths 4,435
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Battle Deaths 2,260
Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898)
Battle Deaths 106,000
Mexican War (1846-1848)
Battle Deaths 1,733
Civil War (1861-1865)
Battle Deaths (Union) 140,414
Battle Deaths (Confederate) 1,050,000
Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
Battle Deaths 385
World War I (19171918)
Battle Deaths 53,402
World War II (1941-1945)
Battle Deaths 291,557
Korean War (1950-1953)
Battle Deaths 33,741
Vietnam War (1964-1975)
Battle Deaths 47,415
Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)
Battle Deaths 147
*War On Terrorism (2001- Present)
Total as of 05/01/2008 - 4,371 KIA, 29,911 WIA (Iraq) and 793 KIA, 1,937 WIA (Afghanistan)
figures taken from CNN U.S. & Coalition/Casualties - Special Reports (Web Site)
*Numbers do not include civilian and military loss of life on 09/11/2001.
Please note more detailed data is available about America's Wars on the DVA web site click on www.va.gov go to "search" type in "America's Wars" for the explaination to the above stats.
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