Statistics from Vietnam
Casualty Category Number of Records
ACCIDENT 9,107
DECLARED DEAD 1,201
DIED OF WOUNDS 5,299
HOMICIDE 236
ILLNESS 938
KILLED IN ACTION 40,934
PRESUMED DEAD (BODY REMAINS RECOVERED) 32
PRESUMED DEAD (BODY REMAINS NOT RECOVERED) 91
SELF-INFLICTED 382
Total Records 58,220
Record counts provided for informational purposes only, not official statistics.
Gender Number of Records
Male 58,212
Female 8
Total Records 58,220
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