How many US military died in Vietnam?
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How many US military died in Vietnam?
Overview
| War or conflict | Date | Total U.S. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Total | ||
| China Cold War | 1950–1972 | 16 |
| Vietnam War | 1955–1975 | 58,220 |
| 1958 Lebanon crisis | 1958 | 6 |
How many US soldiers died in Vietnam in 1966?
146 Americans
MACV announced that the number of American casualties in Vietnam in the week of May 15–21 marked the highest up to that time in the war, with 146 Americans killed and 820 wounded. The 966 casualties was 36\% higher than the previous record of 710 in the week of November 14–20, 1965, when 86 were killed and 565 wounded.
How many US soldiers died in civil war?
620,000 Americans
For more than a century, it has been accepted with a grain of salt that about 620,000 Americans died in the conflict, with more than half of those dying off the battlefield from disease or festering wounds.
How many US troops were killed in Vietnam in 1965?
| 1965 in the Vietnam War | |
|---|---|
| ← 1964 1966 → | |
| US: 184,314 South Vietnam: 514,000 (including militia) | |
| Casualties and losses | |
| US: 1,928 killed South Vietnam: 11,242 killed. | North Vietnam: 26,000 – 35,000 killed (approximately) |
How many civilians died in the Civil War?
50,000 civilian deaths
The distinguished Civil War historian James McPherson has estimated that there were 50,000 civilian deaths during the war, and has concluded that the overall mortality rate for the South exceeded that of any country in World War I and all but the region between the Rhine and the Volga in World War II.
How many US people fought in Vietnam War?
Approximately 2,700,000 American men and women served in Vietnam. It was the first war in which the US failed to meet its objectives.