1968. Military escorts salute caskets of servicemen who were killed in the Vietnam war as they are unloaded from a train at Los Angeles Union Station.
Photo by R.L. Oliver, Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive at UCLA Digital Library.
The table below reflects numbers of U.S. servicemembers, of all services, who died during America's principal wars since 1941. Casualty numbers by U.S. county could not be found for U.S. wars prior to 1941.
Total conflict-related fatalities, from both battle and non-battle incidents.
| Conflict | Total U.S. Fatalities | From California | From Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| War in Iraq (2003-2011) | 4,902 | 486 | 116 |
| War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) | 3,590 | 269 | 48 |
| Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) | 382 | 25 | 5 |
| Vietnam (1956-1975) | 58,220 | 5,575 | 1,877 |
| Korean War (1950-1955) | 36,574 | 2,611 | 977 |
| World War II (1941-1945) | 405,399 | 23,734 | 9,283 |
Sources:
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
icasualties.org
National Archives
WW2 Army & Army Air Force Casualties
WW2 Navy, Marines & Coast Guard Casualties
Almanac research.
Also see:
-- The Draft During the Vietnam War - Los Angeles County
-- Two of America's Earliest Battlefield Casualties in Iraq - Immigrants
