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Vietnam War CasualtiesCause: Hostile & Non-Hostile
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Cause Of Casualty Hostile & Non-hostile (Percentage):
Gun shot or small arms fire ---- 31.8
Drowning and burns ---------- 3.0
Misadventure (Friendly fire) -- 2.3
Vehicle crashes ------------ 2.0
Multiple frag wounds grenades, mines, bombs, booby traps -- 27.4
Aircraft crashes ---------- 14.7
Illness, also malaria, hepatitis, heart attack, stroke -- 1.6
Arty or rocket fire -------- 8.4
Suicide ---------------- 0.7
Accidental self-destruction, intentional homicide, accidentalhomicide, other accidents. -- 5.8 Other, unknown, not reported -- 2.0 Data compiled William F. Abbott from figures obtained shortly after the construction of the Vietnam War Memorial
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