NUMBERS ON NAM

Number of americans in the military during Vietnam War 8,744,000 Number of americans who served in Vietnam 2,700,000 Number of women military personnel who served during Vietnam 193,000 Number of women killed in action in Vietnam 8 Number of U.S. servicemen killed in combat in Vietnam 47,072 Number of U.S. officers killed in combat 5,741 Number of U.S. enlisted men killed in combat 41,331 Number of U.S. servicemen killed outside of combat in Vietnam 10,449 Number of U.S. servicemen wounded in Vietnam 313,616 Number of U.S. servicemen who lost one limb 10,000 Number of classified seriously wounded 153,300 Number of U.S. servicemen killed in Laos and Cambodia 81 Number of South Vietnamese military killed during the war 220,357 Number of South Vietnamese military personnel wounded 499,000 Estimated number of North Vietnamese military/Viet Cong KIA 444,000 Estimated number of Vietnamese civilians killed in Vietnam war 587,000 Estimated number of Vietnamese civilians wounded in war 935,000 Percentage of Americans severely wounded that were saved 82% Percentage of American wounded who died after arriving at hospitals 2.6%

One out of every ten who served in Vietnam were killed or wounded. 54 U.S. prisoners died in captivity. 5,900 women served in country

U.S. Combat Unit Casualties in Vietnam Unit KIA WIA 1st Cavalry Division............5,444........26,592 25th Infantry Division............4,547........31,161 101st Airborne .4,011........18,259 1st Infantry Division............3,146........18,019 9th Infantry Division............2,624........18,831 4th Infantry Division............2,531........15,229 173rd Airborne Brigade.............1,748.........8,747 7th Air Force/ SAC..................1,739.........3,457 1st Aviation Brigade.............1,701.........5,163 7th Fleet Naval Forces..............1,626....10,406 196th Light Infantry............1,004.....5,591 American (23rd Div.).................808.....8,237 11th Light Infantry 198th Light Infantry 199th Light Infantry Brig.........754............4,679 11th Armored Cavalry......728............5,761 5th Special Force........546............2,704 5th Mechanized Infantry.....403...........3,648 1st Brigade 82nd Airborne Division......183...........1,009

III Marine Amphibious Force............13,082.............88,633 1st Marine Div. 1st Marine Aircraft 3rd Marine Div. 7th Fleet Amph. Force

Coast Guard Squadrons 1 & 3 ............5..............59