Casualty Count Perspective: 1968- 416 in one month
Nods to my buddy Zilch at LL.
This is from a February 1968 newspaper:
The count for US Forces last month was 65, and is at 24 so far this month. This is in no way meant to diminish the value of even one brave American, just meant to give some perspective.
RIP.
~Bash
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I think your title may be just a bit misleading, but then I can not read the entire article. It appears that 416 were killed in one week in Vietnam. Am I worng? Again, I can not tell because the article is clipped in my view.
October 18th, 2007 at 2:12 pmOf course in WWII the US lost 250 people PER DAY.
October 18th, 2007 at 2:15 pmHow’s this for perspective: ~1400 college students will die this year from binge drinking. So, what’s safer? Service in Iraq or going to college?
October 18th, 2007 at 2:30 pmRevolutionary War
US War dead (KIA per month) 55
Months at war 80
Average US KIA per day 1.80
War of 1812
US war dead (KIA per month) 75
Months at war 30
Average US KIA per day 2.46
Mexican War
US war dead (KIA per month) 87
Months at war 20
Average US KIA per day 2.85
Civil War
US war dead (KIA per month) 3,846
Months at war 48
Average US KIA per day 126.10
Spanish-American War
US war dead (KIA per month) 96
Months at war 4
Average US KIA per day 3.15
WWI
US war dead (KIA per month) 2,816
Months at war 19
Average US KIA per day 92.33
WWII
US war dead (KIA per month) 6,639
Months at war 44
Average US KIA per day 217.67
Korea
US war dead (KIA per month) 909
Months at war 37
Average US KIA per day 29.80
Vietnam
US war dead (KIA per month) 526
Months at war 90
Average US KIA per day 17.25
Gulf War
US war dead (KIA per month) 148
Months at war 1
Average US KIA per day 4.85
*War on Terror
US war dead (KIA per month) 60
Months at war 21
Average US KIA per day 1.96
* March 2003 - November 18, 2004
October 18th, 2007 at 2:50 pm* Figure does not include those killed on 9/11
Feb. ‘68 was during the ‘TET Offensive’.
Interesting also was the total U.S. fatalities as of then was ~17,000 between ‘61 and ‘68.
Another ~41,000 then between ‘68 and ‘75.
Thanks Bash….RIP is right.
October 18th, 2007 at 2:52 pm@Bash -
This is in no way meant to diminish the value of even one brave American, just meant to give some perspective.
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Bash, I know what you mean. I HATE when I have to address the war with `numbers’ … Seems the opposition to the war has NO problem doing it, however … Tell me, which side do you think actually CARES about the numbers on a human basis, and not some damn score board or measuring stick?
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@Mr. Standfast -
Very good point on the college binge drinking deaths
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@One Shot -
Thanks for the historic figures. Puts lots of things into perspective.
October 18th, 2007 at 3:17 pmMr. Standfast: excellent point. i took that knowledge and one upped ya
U.S. deaths in Iraq since March 2003 age 18 - 59 (combat and noncombat related): 3,823 (852 per year)
Wounded in action in Iraq since March 2003: 27,753 (6,167 per year)
College deaths related to drinking: 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes (Hingson et al., 2005).
599,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol (Hingson et al., 2005).
To break this down for you for every death in Iraq, approximately two college students are killed just by drinking related causes.
For every wounded in action servicemember in Iraq approximately 97 college students are injured also by drinking related causes.
cheers
everybody!
October 18th, 2007 at 5:53 pmStill laughing at the 416 vs 15,000 casualty comparison. Ricked ass in ‘Nam too by any measure.
October 18th, 2007 at 10:07 pm