United States Soldiers sent to Vietnam: 549,500
Drafted: around 30% Volunteered or wor: around 70% Casualties: 350,000+ Deaths: 58,149 Injured: 304,000 American POWs (Prisoner of War): 766, of whom 114 died Average days of combat per soldier: 240 days, 2/3s of a year War cost: $111 billion Aircraft shot down: 2,251 Bases: 37 |
VietnamNVA/VC Deaths: 1,100,000
NVA/VC Injuries: 600,000 N.V. Civilian casualties: 587,000 ARVN Deaths: 223,748 ARVN injured: 1,169,763 S.V. Civilian Casualties: 499,000 |