[2-3.7 AD.M]

 

 

 

STATISTICAL DATA ON STRENGTH AND CASUALTIES FOR KOREAN WAR AND VIETNAM

 

 

 

[Note: This manuscript was prepared on 17 November 1965 by the historians assigned to the Office of the Chief of Military History (now US Army Center of Military History) for reference use by members of the Office of the Chief of Staff, Army. It is typical of the kinds of "staff support" projects routinely carried out by the Center. The original is on file in the Historical Manuscripts Collection (HMC) under file number 2-3.7 AD.M, which should be cited in footnotes, along with the title. It is reproduced here with only those limited modifications required to adapt to the World Wide Web; spelling, punctuation, and slang usage have not been altered from the original. Where modern explanatory notes were required, they have been inserted as italicized text in square brackets.]

 

 

 

OCMH

Statistical Data

17 NOV 1965

Director, Coordination and Analysis, OCS

OCMH

Mr. Wice/evb/53908

ATTN: Col. Radcliff

   

 

Statistical data on strength and casualties for Korean War and Vietnam are forwarded herewith pursuant to your request of 16 November 1965.

 

FOR THE CHIEF OF MILITARY HISTORY:

 

A. W. JONES

Colonel, Armor

Deputy Chief of Military History

 

4 Incl

1. Strength Korea & Japan

2. Casualties Korea

3. Strength Vietnam

4. Casualties Vietnam

 

U.S. ARMY COMMAND STRENGTH IN JAPAN AND KOREA, 1 JAN 1950-31 JULY 1953 AT SIX MONTH INTERVALS

 

 

1. U.S. Army Strengths

 

a. 1 January 1950

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 8,490 87,685 96,175
Korea 201 372 573

 

b. 1 July 1950

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 8,262 83,411 91,673
Korea 191 294 485

 

NOTE: As of 31 July 1950

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 6,229 45,730 51,959
Korea 3,158 45,110 48,268

 

c. 31 December 1950

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 8,243 54,174 62,417
Korea 12,797 150,710 163,507

 

d. 30 June 1951

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 11,366 100,497 111,863
Korea 13,998 215,293 229,291

 

e. 31 December 1951

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 13,362 110,340 123,702
Korea 15,262 212,607 227,869

 

f. 30 June 1952

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 12,120 93,988 106,108
Korea 16,523 222,092 238,615

 

g. 31 December 1952

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 11,248 94,718 105,966
Korea 16,641 203,097 219,738

 

h. 30 June 1953

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 11,319 97,142 108,461
Korea 17,736 228,847 246,583

 

NOTE: As of 31 July 1953 (Armistice - 27 July 1953)

  Officers Enlisted Men Total
Japan 9,759 68,320 78,079
Korea 18,730 257,851 276,581

 

 

U.S. ARMY BATTLE CASUALTIES IN KOREAN WARa

Total Casualtiesb 109,958
Total Deathsc 27,704
Killed in Action 19,334
Wounded in Action 79,526
Died
1,930
Other
77,596
Missing in Action 4,442
Died
3,778
Returned
664
Current Missing
0
Captured or Interned 6,656
Died
2,662
Returned
3,973
Refused Repatriation
21

 

a. Tentative final report including all revisions processed through 30 September 1954.

b. Total killed, wounded, missing and captured as a result of enemy action during period 25 Jun 1950-27 July 1953.

c. Killed in action, died of wounds and died while missing or captured.

 

SOURCE: Pocket Data Book, 1962, Army Comptroller.

 

 

U.S. ARMY STRENGTH IN VIETNAM

 

Date Strength Source
1 January 1965 14,644 SOURCE: Statistical attachments to DA Talking Papers, 11 January 1965 and 10 July 1965.
1 July 1965 27,260 SOURCE: Statistical attachments to DA Talking Papers, 11 January 1965 and 10 July 1965.
1 November 1965 96,048 SOURCE: DCSPER, Troop Basis Branch.

 

 

U.S. ARMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM

 

Cumulative Casualties as of: KIA WIA Deaths--Other Causes
1 Jan 1965 (from 1 Jan 1961) 179 1,381 --
1 Jul 1965 (from 1 Jan 1961) 322 2,110 --
1 Nov 1965 (from 1 Jan 1961) 508 3,135 179

SOURCES:

For KIA and WIA--Casualty Branch, TAGO (Major Selbuy, Chief, Receiving and Processing Section).

For DEATHS-OTHER CAUSES--Directorate of Statistical Services, OSD.

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