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To: donmeaker
It is my understanding that more Marines died in Vietnam than in WWII.

Not exactly

World War 2
Dead Wounded

19,733 68,207

Viet Nam

13,095 88,594

Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq56-1.htm

Viet nam wounded casualty figure may reflect more complete record keeping during that conflict.

9 posted on 10/17/2013 3:53:37 PM PDT by robowombat
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To: robowombat
"Viet nam wounded casualty figure may reflect more complete record keeping during that conflict."

Unlike in WWII, most Vietnam War casualties who made it back to the Field Hospital survived - I don't have the statistic at my fingertips, but it was high.



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12 posted on 10/20/2013 3:56:14 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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