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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