Approximately 2,000 US servicemen were MIA or POW. US women during past wars (in the 20th century) were all volunteers and served primarily as nurses. Only 8 US Military female nurses died in the Vietnam War. 5 of those women died in 1975 when the C-5 Galaxy transport they were in crashed during take off during Operation Baby Lift-the evacuation of Saigon (when the NVA were over-running the country). Two US military women died in accidents (one Jeep and one helicopter accident). Only one US miliary female died from enemy action; when a communist rocket attack hit her hospital.
The United States officially lists of 2,550 Americans of which they believe 1200 are confirmed dead with body not recovered; and 1,350 were either Prisoner of War or missing, with current status unknown.
There are those who believe at least some of the missing are still alive and being held by the Vietnamese government or others. The government of Vietnam denies there are any American or other soldiers still being held prisoner.
The US suffered about 58,000 killed, 2,000 missing and 305,000 wounded.
58,226 American soldiers died in Vietnam or were listed as missing in action. Actually, it matters how it is worded. how many men of our died 58248 men women 8 and all together is 58256.
Some people were usually killed some died in battle.But some ware rescued
40000 went missing
The names of the 58,000 American men and women who died in the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for (Missing In Action) during the War.See photos in link:
58,226 dead or missing in action. http://www.vietnam-war.info/casualties/
Over 58,000 men died in the Vietnam War. Women, like WWII & Korea, were part of the WACs in the US Army and were NOT USED in combat nor for combat. Only 8 US Military women died in the Vietnam War...all but one by accidents. The last 5 women killed, were killed in 1975 under the Ford administration when their C5 Galaxy crashed during operation baby lift. When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the WACs were disbanded.
Approximately 600 Australian servicemen were killed in Vietnam, and over 1200 wounded.
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the names of Americans who died in the war of who remained classified as missing in action
alot of women died in the Vietnam war died
The names of the 53,000 men who died there are listed.The Vietnam Memorial lists those who were Killed In Action, or are listed Missing in Action/Prisoner of War from the Vietnam War. Those who have passed away due to illnesses attributed to use of Agent Orange and other chemicals are currently being added as well.
From 1961 to 1965, there were approximately 1,864 dead US Servicemen, 7,337 wounded, and 18 missing in action.
The names of the 58,000 American men and women who died in the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for (Missing In Action) during the War.See photos in link:
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58,226 dead or missing in action. http://www.vietnam-war.info/casualties/
Over 58,000 men died in the Vietnam War. Women, like WWII & Korea, were part of the WACs in the US Army and were NOT USED in combat nor for combat. Only 8 US Military women died in the Vietnam War...all but one by accidents. The last 5 women killed, were killed in 1975 under the Ford administration when their C5 Galaxy crashed during operation baby lift. When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the WACs were disbanded.
8 US Nurses died in Vietnam, all but one from accidents.
508 - 478 Army - 14 RAAF - 9 NAVY - 7 civillians - 6 servicemen were also declared missing in action. It is believed that they were killed but it has never been confirmed.