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How many GIS died in the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the United States (Washington, D.C.). Two major war memorials commemorating the dead soldiers in the Second Indochina War (a.k.a. the Vietnam War)….Total number of deaths.
| US and allied military deaths | 282,000 |
|---|---|
| Civilian deaths (North and South Vietnam) | 405,000–627,000 |
| Total deaths | 1,353,000 |
Who is the youngest Vietnam vet still alive?
List of the 4 Youngest Vietnam Veterans
- Oliver Stone. Age: 75. Born: 09/15/1946. Hometown: New York City.
- Tom Selleck. Age: 77. Born: 01/29/1945. Hometown: Detroit, Michigan.
- Bob Kerrey. Age: 78. Born: 08/27/1943. Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Jorge Otero Barreto. Age: 84. Born: 04/07/1937. Hometown: Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.
What was the highest rank killed in Vietnam?
major general
At the rank of major general, Greene was the highest-ranking American service member killed by hostile action since Lieutenant General Timothy Maude was killed in the September 11 attack on the Pentagon, and the highest-ranking service member killed on foreign soil during a war since Rear Admiral Rembrandt C.
Where can I find the Vietnam War casualty database?
Ancestry.com. U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration.
What is the Vietnam War data files project?
In 2001, the data files project expanded to include unit information for those members of the Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy who died in the Vietnam War. In 2002, the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association and The Virtual Wall contributed significant additional amounts of information to the data files for members of all the Armed Forces.
What is the Vietnam War Memorial database?
This database contains information on U.S. servicemen who died in Southeast Asia as a result of the Vietnam War. This includes individuals who died from both hostile and non-hostile incidents, as well as individuals who died while Missing in Action (MIA) or while as a Prisoner of War (POW).
What is included in the Vietnam veterans database?
This includes individuals who died from both hostile and non-hostile incidents, as well as individuals who died while Missing in Action (MIA) or while as a Prisoner of War (POW). U.S. troops were stationed in Vietnam and neighboring countries from 1954-1973. Some individuals in this database may have dates of death after the ending of the War.