United States Military Casualties of War - Wars Ranked By US Combat Deaths

Wars Ranked By US Combat Deaths

Rank War Years Deaths
1 World War II 1937–1945 291,557
2 American Civil War 1861–1865 212,938
3 World War I 1917–1918 53,402
4 Vietnam War 1955–1975 47,355
5 Korean War 1950–1953 33,746
6 American Revolutionary War 1775–1783 8,000
7 War on Terror 2001–present 4,977
8 War of 1812 1812–1815 2,260
9 Mexican–American War 1846–1848 1,733
10 Northwest Indian War 1785–1795 1,221+
American Combat Deaths by War
World War II   291,557
American Civil War   212,938
World War I   53,402
Vietnam   47,355
Korean War   33,746
American Revolutionary War   8,000
War on terror*   6,595
War of 1812   2,260
Mexican American War   1,733
Northwest Indian War   1,221+

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