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
Service

Number
Serving

Total
Deaths

Battle
Deaths

Other
Deaths

Wounds Not
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

Total

78,718

13,283

1,733

11,550

4,152

Army

—

13,271

1,721

11,550

4,102

Navy

—

1

1

—

3

Marines

—

11

11

—

47

Mexican

Warc

1846-1848

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

—

460

148

312

131

Marines
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

3,321

6

6

—

21

Marines
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

599,051

7,287

431

6,856

819

78,839

2,851

2,461

390

9,520

Total

16,112,56
6

405,399

291,557

113,842

670,846

Armyi

11,260,000

318,274

234,874

83,400

565,861

Navyj

4,183,466

62,614

36,950

25,664

37,778

669,100

24,511

19,733

4,778

67,207

Navy
Marines
World War II
1941-1946h

Marines

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Casualties
Branch of
Service

Number
Serving

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

424,000

4,509

4,267

242

23,744

1,285,000

1,552

1,238

314

368

Total

8,744,000

58,220

47,434

10,786

Hosp. Care
Req’d:
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

794,000

14,844

13,095

1,749

Hosp. Care
Req’d: 51,392
No Hospital
Care: 37,202

1,740,000

2,586

1,745

841

Hosp. Care
Req’d: 931
No Hospital
Care: 2,518

War/ Conflict

Marines
Air Force
Vietnam Conflictl

Total
Deaths

Battle
Deaths

Other
Deaths

1964-1973

Marines

Air Force

Wounds Not
Mortala

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 all 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 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, 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
April 25, 1980

Non-Hostile

0

0

5

3

8

Lebanon Peacekeeping
August 25, 1982 - February 26, 1984

Hostile

3

19

0

234

256

Non-Hostile

5

2

0

2

9

Total

8

21

0

236

265

Hostile

11

4

0

3

18

1

0

0

0

1

Total

12

4

0

3

19

Hostile

18

4

0

1

23

—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,
1992-1994

Hostile

27

0

0

2

29

4

0

8

2

14

31

0

8

4

43

3

0

0

1

4

Urgent Fury, Grenada, 1983

Non-Hostile
Just Cause, Panama, 1989
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991

Non-Hostile
Total

Uphold Democracy, Haiti, 1994-1996

Non-Hostile

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/
Ethnicity

Vietnam
Conflict

Korean War

Number of Deaths

F

M

F

M

Persian Gulf
War
F

Since 1980
(all)

M

F

M

American Indian or Alaska Native

104

226

3

27

308

Asian

241

139

1

32

624

3,075

7,243

63

664

7,533

1

67

1,108

Black or African American

3

Hispanic or Latino

306

Hispanic or Latino-One or More
Races

576

350

14

37

498

2,853

204

3

57

851

148

229

2

7

177

More Than One Race or
Unknown
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
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

17.2

26.6

17.3

Hispanic or Latino

0.8

0.3

2.7

2.5

Hispanic or Latino-One or More
Races

1.6

0.6

3.8

1.5

1.1

More Than One Race or
Unknown

7.8

0.4

0.8

2.3

1.9

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.4

20.0

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
Year

Active
Duty

Full-Time (est.)
Guard-Reserve

Selected
Reserve FTEa

Total
Military FTE

Total
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
Year

Total
Deaths

Accident

1980

2,392

1981

Hostile
Action

Self
Inflicted

Terrorist
Attack

Undetermined

419

231

1

11

145

457

241

108

446

254

2

16

18

115

419

218

263

19

1

84

374

225

6

16

111

363

275

5

22

2

103

384

269

37

104

383

260

2

25

90

321

285

17

26

58

294

224

74

277

232

112

308

256

676

109

252

238

1

17

1,213

632

86

221

236

29

9

1994

1,075

544

83

206

232

1995

1,040

538

67

174

250

7

4

1996

974

527

52

173

188

19

14

1997

817

433

42

170

159

1998

827

445

26

174

165

1999

796

439

38

154

150

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

Homicide

Illness

1,556

174

2,380

1,524

1982

2,319

1,493

1983

2,465

1,413

1984

1,999

1,293

1985

2,252

1,476

1986

1,984

1,199

1987

1,983

1,172

1988

1,819

1,080

1989

1,636

1,000

1990

1,507

880

1991

1,787

931

1992

1,293

1993

23
147

1

Pending

13

27

37
1

43
33

10

13
3

14
15

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
Deathsa

Woundeda

Amputationsbc

Ratio
Deaths/
Wounded

Ratio
Amputations/
Wounded

Ratio
Amputations/
Deaths

4,301

31,430

1,112

1:7.3

1:28.3

1:3.9

Operation
Enduring
Freedom

714

3,162

112

1:4.4

1:28.2

1:6.4

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

Operation Iraqi
Freedom

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

33,739

27,731

1,238

4,267

503

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

1,521

1,072

49

252

148

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

8

4

4

84

5

37

6

36

8,075

6,229

910

655

281

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

Total Hostile Deaths
Missing - Presumed Dead

Killed in Action—No Remains
Died of Wounds—No Remains

Non-Hostile Missing- Presumed Dead—No Remains
Non-Hostile Other Deaths—No Remains
Total—No Remains
Wounded - Not Mortal

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

116

45

25

10

36

47,434

30,963

1,745

13,095

1,631

123

118

0

3

2

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

332

69

30

37

196

1,741

561

582

219

379

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

Captured-Declared Dead
Total Hostile Deaths
Missing - Presumed Dead
Other Deaths

Non-Hostile Other Deaths—No Remains
Total—No Remains
Wounded - Not Mortal

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

Total Hostile Deaths

147

98

Missing - Presumed Dead

12

Other Deaths

223

Total Non-Hostile Deaths

2

Missing in Action-Declared Dead
Captured-Declared Dead
20

24

5

2

8

2

126

13

36

48

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

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

Serving Worldwideb

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

Total Hostile Deaths

521

409

30

63

19

Accident

165

116

8

23

18

Illness

20

12

4

3

1

Homicide

4

3

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

10,047

7,688

435

716

1,208

Died While Missing In Action
Died While Captured

Total Medical Air Transported
(Hostile and Non-Hostile)

1

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

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 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

10

8

1

White

607

457

36

81

33

Total

759

572

49

97

41

2

1

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

Total

3,442

2,784

62

492

104

Male

3,414

2,761

60

492

101

Female

28

23

2

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

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

Non-hostile

Total

3

6

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

792

603

2

187

Died While Missing In Action

7

7

Died While Captured

5

5

3,456

2,512

65

851

28

Accident

526

377

16

120

13

Illness

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

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

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

Died of

Woundsb

Total Hostile Deaths

Total Non-Hostile Deaths

Total—Non-Hostile Medical Air Transports

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

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

4,320

3,150

101

1,020

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 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

50

41

1

8

White

3,225

2,339

70

780

36

Total

4,320

3,150

101

1,020

49

Non-Hostile

Total

2
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

3,347

2,465

62

795

25

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

4,181

3,084

97

955

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 Hawaiian or Pacific islander

48

40

1

7

White

3,140

2,302

68

738

32

Total

4,181

3,084

97

955

45

Hostile
Non-Hostile

Total

1
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

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

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

184

145

5

30

4

White

23,781

16,450

447

6,553

331

Total

30,912

21,512

619

8,363

418

Non-Hostile

Total

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

60

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

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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
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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 320851008, (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) 2524211
Kansas
Major General Tod Bunting, 2800 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66611-1287, (785) 2741001

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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) 3136232
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) 2251200
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) 7864502
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) 3332000
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 372041502, (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) 4324402
Vermont
Major General Michael D. Dubie, 789 Vermont National Guard Road, Colchester, VT 054463099, (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) 5616316
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
Information Research Specialist
aleland@crs.loc.gov, 7-4704

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Mari-Jana "M-J" Oboroceanu
Information Research Specialist
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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