Military Casualties-Source Department of Defense
Since the inception of the United States of America on July 4, 1776 every generation of Americans have been called on to defend freedom and liberty. Over the years more than forty two million American men and women have served their country in time of war. More than a million have secured the blessings of liberty with their lives. Below, are statistics from the Department of Defense detailing the casualties of all the major wars of our countries history. We offer these statistics as proof of the price of freedom.
We realize that many smaller conflicts that saw loss of life are not necessarily included in these statistics. We continue to search for the most complete and accurate public information regarding all U.S. Military Casualties in all conflicts and will update this information as we receive it. We welcome any assistance in obtaining reliable information. You can go to “Contact Us” with any helpful information.
WAR/CONFLICT
TOTAL DEATHS
Revolutionary War
1775 - 1783
Franco-American Naval War
1798 - 1800
USS Chesapeake VS HMS Leopard
1807 - 1807
Indian Wars
1817 - 1898 All Conflicts
Marquesas Islands
1814 - 1814
Texas Border Cortina War
1859 - 1860
Vera Cruz, Mexico
1860 - 1860
Civil War North
1861 - 1865
Civil War South
1861 - 1865
Spanish - American War
1898 - 1899
Philippines Insurection
1899 - 1902
China Boxer Rebellion
1900 - 1900
Moro Campaigns
1902 - 1913
Dominican Republic
1904 - 1904
Mexico Campaign
1911 - 1919
Vera Cruz, Mexico
1914 - 1914
Dominican Republic
1916 - 1922
Russia North Expedition
1918 - 1919
Russia Siberia Expedition
1918 - 1920
China Yangtze Service
1921 - 1932
North Atlantic Naval Conflict
1941 - 1941
Italy Trieste
1945 - 1947
China Civil War
1945 - 1947
Matsu and Quemoy
1954 - 1954
Cuba Bay of Pigs
1962 - 1962
Panama Canal Riots
1964 - 1964
Dominican Republic
1965 - 1966
South Korea Border Incidents
1966 - 1969
USS Liberty - Israel
1967 - 1967
USS Mayaguez - Cambodia
1975 - 1975
Iran Operation Desert One
1980 - 1980
Lebanon Peacekeeping
1982 - 1984
>Urgent Fury, Grenada
1983 - 1983
USS Stark - Persian Gulf
1987 - 1987
Just Cause, Panama
1989 - 1990
Persian Gulf War
1990 - 1991
Restore Hope, Somalia
1992 - 1994
Uphold Democracy, Haiti
1994 - 1996
Khobar Towers / Saudi Arabia
1996 - 1996
U.S. Embassy - Kenya
1998 - 1998
USS Cole - Yemen
2000 - 2000
Operation Endure Freedom - Afghanistan
2001 - 2014
Operation Endure Freedom -Philippines
2002 - 2002
Operation Iraqi Freedom
2003 - 2010
Operation New Dawn
2010 - 2011
Operation Freedom's Sentinel
January 1, 2015 - present
Operation Inherent Resolve
September 22, 2015
