Accession Number:

AD1013824

Title:

American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Congressional Research Service Washington United States

Personal Author(s):

• DeBruyne,Nese F.
• Leland,Anne

Report Date:

2015-01-02

Pagination or Media Count:

33.0

Abstract:

This report provides U.S. war casualty statistics. It includes data tables containing the number of casualties among American military personnel who served in principal wars and combat actions from 1775 to the present. It also includes data on those wounded in action and information such as race and ethnicity, gender, branch of service, and cause of death. The tables are compiled from various Department of Defense DOD sources.

Descriptors:

• casualties
• statistical analysis
• military personnel
• active duty
• military history
• demographics
• military operations
• conflict

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE