U.S. MILITARY CASUALTIES
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
DEATHS BY CASUALTY TYPE
AND SERVICE
CASUALTY TYPE
USA USMC USN
USAF USCG
HOSTILE
- KILLED
25,358 11,491 1,115
537 4
HOSTILE
- DIED OF WOUNDS
3,566 1,476
150 49
1
HOSTILE
- DIED WHILE MISSING
1,960 108
325 1,130
0
HOSTILE
- DIED WHILE CAPTURED/INTERNED
45 10
36 25
0
NONHOSTILE
- DIED OF OTHER CAUSES
4,907 1,436
579 531
2
NONHOSTILE
- DIED OF ILLNESS/INJURIES
1,437 314
69 170
0
NONHOSTILE
- DIED WHILE MISSING
928
3 281
141 0
AS OF MARCH
31, 1997 58,184
Source:
Military Casualties pages from the Department of Defense
