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Vietnam War Casualties
Officer Deaths by Rank

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Officer Deaths, by Rank
Grade Army % USMC % Navy % Air Force%
W1 905 (19.5) 6 (0.6) 4 (0.6) --
W2 281 (25.5) 7 (1.3) -- --
W3 59 (26.8) 2 (1.5) -- --
W4 6 (30.0) 2 (1.8) -- 4 (0.2)
01 496 (37.6) 284 (32.0) 18 (3.5) 8 (0.7)
02 1,475 (69.5) 309 (65.0) 153 (28.0) 236 (14.8)
03 1,017 (91.4) 212 (87.6) 167 (54.6) 653 (53.8)
04 253 (96.9) 78 (96.0) 166 (81.1) 399 (77.6)
05 117 (99.4) 30 (99.1) 92 (95.8) 187 (88.8)
06 19 (99.8) 7 (99.9) 25 (99.8) 184 (99.8)
07 5 (99.4) -- 1 (99.9) 1 (99.9)
08 2 (100.0) 1 (100) -- 2 (100.00

( ) = Percentage, direct combat related casualties

Army USMC Navy USAF
W1-Warrant Ofcr Warrant Ofcr Warrant Ofcr Warrant Ofcr
W2-CWO CWO CWO CWO
W3-CWO CWO CWO CWO
W4-CWO CWO CWO CWO
01-2nd LT 2nd LT Ensign 2nd LT
02-1st LT 1st LT LT JG 1st LT
03-Capt Capt LT Capt
04-Major Major LtCmdr Major
05-LtCol LtCol Cmdr LtCol
06-Col Col Capt Col
07-Brig. Genl Brig. Genl Rear Adml(L) Brig. Genl
08-Major Genl Major Genl Rear Adml Major Genl
09-LtGenl LtGenl Vice Adml LtGenl
10-Genl Genl Adml Genl

Data compiled William F. Abbott from figures obtained shortly after the construction of the Vietnam War Memorial

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