Civil War – Approximately 620,000 Americans died. The Union lost almost 365,000 troops and the Confederacy about 260,000. More than half of these deaths were caused by disease.
World War I – 116,516 Americans died, more than half from disease.
World War II – 405,399 Americans died.
Korean War – 36,574 Americans died.
Vietnam Conflict – 58,220 Americans died.
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm – 382 service members died.
Operation Iraqi Freedom – 4,418 service members died.
Operation New Dawn – 74 service members died.
Operation Enduring Freedom – 2,350 service members died.
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel – 109 service members died.
Operation Inherent Resolve – 113 service members have died as of May 2024.
The Korean War Memorial
It memorializes those who served in the Korean War (1950–1953). The national memorial was dedicated in 1995. It includes 19 statues representing U.S. military personnel in action.
Korean War Garden Statue (Washington DC)
Korean War Veterans Memorial (Washington DC)
The Wall, Korean War Memorial (Washington DC)
Floral Clock – Korean War Memorial (St Louis)
Korean War Memorial (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Jersey Korean War Veterans Memorial (Atlantic City)