11-24-2003, 04:07 AM
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Zartan 
Join Date: July 18, 2001
Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth
Age: 51
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(I'd especially like US casualties during Vietnam to counterbalance this figure)
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http://www.vietnamwall.org/casualty.html
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Original Source: Combat Area Casualty File of 11/93, National Archives
Reprinted from 69th Armour Home Page
All US Forces KIA in Vietnam - 58,169 (10,000+ of these were non-hostile deaths)
US Army Soldiers KIA in Vietnam - 38,190
US Army Infantrymen KIA in Vietnam - 20,460
US Army Helicopter Crewmen KIA in Vietnam - 3,007
US Army Scouts KIA in Vietnam - 1,127
US Army Tankers KIA in Vietnam - 725
US Marines Killed In Action in Vietnam - 14,836
The highest loss-rate for any MOS - 11E (Armor Crewman) 27% KIA
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Also this source lists the NVA/VC casualties at 1.1 million dead and 600,000 wounded.
[ 11-24-2003, 04:11 AM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ]
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