Interesting Facts about the
Vietnam War
9,087,000 Military Personnel served on active duty during the Vietnam era.
7,484 women served - 83.5 % were nurses.
Casualties
The Youngest soldier killed was only 15.
The Oldest was 62.
11,500 were under 20.
997 were killed on their first day in Vietnam.
1448 were killed the day they were supposed to come home.
8 women were killed.
11 sets of brothers were killed.
2 Fathers and Sons were killed.
5572 were killed from California - the most of any State.
57 from Alaska - the least.
3095 from Ohio
Beallsville, Ohio (Population 475 lost 6 - Largest per capita loss.
16,589 were killed in 1968 - most of any year.
17995 E-3's were killed - most of any rank.
5 Maj. Generals were killed - Highest rank.
38196 Army Soldiers were killed - most of any branch.
7878 Officers were killed.
50306 Enlisted men were killed.