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How many US soldiers died in Vietnam in 1970?
| 1970 in the Vietnam War | |
|---|---|
| ← 1969 1971 → | |
| South Vietnam: 968,000 United States: 335,790 South Korea: 48,540 Thailand: 11,570 Australia: 6800 Philippines: 70 New Zealand: 440 | |
| Casualties and losses | |
| US: 6,173 killed South Vietnam: 23,346 killed | Unknown |
How many US soldiers died in Vietnam in 1972?
| 1972 in the Vietnam War | |
|---|---|
| ← 1971 1973 → | |
| South Vietnam: 1,048,000 United States: 24,000 (end of the year) South Korea: 36,790 Thailand : 40 Australia : 630 Philippines: 50 New Zealand: 50 | |
| Casualties and losses | |
| US: 641 killed South Vietnam: 39,587 killed | 120,000 – 160,000 killed |
How many people died in Vietnam 1973?
| 1973 in the Vietnam War | |
|---|---|
| ← 1972 1974 → | |
| US: ~24,000 reduced to 0 (by March 29) | |
| Casualties and losses | |
| US: 168 killed South Vietnam: 27,901 killed | 45,000-52,000 killed |
What was the worst year in Vietnam?
1968
The deadliest day of the Vietnam War for the U.S. was 31 January at the start of the Tet Offensive when 246 Americans were killed in action….1968 in the Vietnam War.
| Location | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Result | The American war effort in Vietnam peaks in 1968 as the American public support takes a huge hit after the Tet Offensive |
What was the death toll in Vietnam in 1967?
July 28, 1967: A UPI (United Press International) story on the front page of the StarNews reported that in the previous week 164 Americans had been killed in Vietnam and 1,146 wounded. That put the U.S. death toll in the war at 12,316 with 73,925 wounded and 681 Americans listed as missing or captured.
How many US soldiers died in the Vietnam War?
DCAS Vietnam Conflict Extract File record counts by INCIDENT OR DEATH DATE (Year) (as of April 29, 2008 ) Year of Death Number of Records 1956 – 1959 4 1960 5 1961 16 1962 53
When was the first casualty in the Vietnam War?
The earliest casualty record contains a date of death of June 8, 1956, and the most recent casualty record contains a date of death of May 28, 2006. The Defense Casualty Analysis System Extract Files were created by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
How many US troops were in South Vietnam in 1971?
U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam totaled 334,600 on 31 December 1970. 1 January – May 1971 Project Copper was an unsuccessful operation to use three Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-trained Cambodian irregular force battalions to interdict the Sihanouk Trail.