Wars ranked by U.S. combat deaths[edit]
Total 666,441
Rank | War | Years | Deaths |
---|---|---|---|
1 | World War II | 1941–1945 | 291,557 |
2 | American Civil War | 1861–1865 | 214,938 |
3 | World War I | 1917–1918 | 53,402 |
4 | Vietnam War | 1955–1975 | 47,434 |
5 | Korean War | 1950–1953 | 33,686 |
6 | American Revolutionary War | 1775–1783 | 8,000 |
7 | Iraq War | 2003–2011 | 4,424 |
8 | War of 1812 | 1812–1815 | 2,260 |
9 | War in Afghanistan | 2001–2021 | 1,833 |
10 | Mexican–American War | 1846–1849 | 1,733 |
Total 666,441