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Casualties by Branch of Service
|
| Branch |
Serving In V'nam % |
Fatalities |
% of Branch |
% of All Fatalities |
Army |
1407000 67 |
38,179 |
2.7 |
65.6 |
Marines |
294000 14 |
14,836 |
5.0 |
25.5 |
Navy |
126000 6 |
2,556 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
Air Force |
273000 13 |
2,580 |
1.0 |
4.4 |
The figures show that of 2100000 men and women who served in V'nam, 58,152 or 2.7% were killed. The Army suffered the most casualties, 38,179 or 66% of all casualties. As a branch of the US forces, however, the Marine Corps lost the highest percentage of its own men (5.0%) which in turn accounted for 25.5% of all casualties.
Data compiled William F. Abbott from figures obtained shortly after the construction of the Vietnam War Memorial
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