Found these statistics about veterans in a June 2013 CNN article. Very interesting stuff......
Here's a look at who fought in past U.S. wars and who's still alive today:
American Revolution (1775-1783)
U.S. service members: 184,000-250,000 (estimated)
Deaths: 4,435
Wounded: 6,188
Last veteran: Daniel F. Bakeman, died in 1869 at age 109
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
U.S. service members: 286,730
Deaths: 2,260
Wounded: 4,505
Last veteran: Hiram Cronk, died in 1905 at age 105
Indian Wars (approximately 1817-1898)
U.S. service members: 106,000 (estimated)
Deaths: 1,000 (estimated)
Last veteran: Fredrak Fraske, died in 1973 at age 101
Mexican War (1846-1848)
U.S. service members: 78,718
Deaths: 13,283
Wounded: 4,152
Last veteran: Owen Thomas Edgar, died in 1929 at age 98
Civil War (1861-1865)
Union service members: 2,213,363
Confederate service members: 600,000-1,500,000 (estimated)
Union deaths: 364,511
Confederate deaths: 133,821 (estimated)
Union wounded: 281,881
Confederate wounded: Unknown
Last veteran: John Salling, died in 1958 at age 112
American Revolution (1775-1783)
U.S. service members: 184,000-250,000 (estimated)
Deaths: 4,435
Wounded: 6,188
Last veteran: Daniel F. Bakeman, died in 1869 at age 109
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
U.S. service members: 286,730
Deaths: 2,260
Wounded: 4,505
Last veteran: Hiram Cronk, died in 1905 at age 105
Indian Wars (approximately 1817-1898)
U.S. service members: 106,000 (estimated)
Deaths: 1,000 (estimated)
Last veteran: Fredrak Fraske, died in 1973 at age 101
Mexican War (1846-1848)
U.S. service members: 78,718
Deaths: 13,283
Wounded: 4,152
Last veteran: Owen Thomas Edgar, died in 1929 at age 98
Civil War (1861-1865)
Union service members: 2,213,363
Confederate service members: 600,000-1,500,000 (estimated)
Union deaths: 364,511
Confederate deaths: 133,821 (estimated)
Union wounded: 281,881
Confederate wounded: Unknown
Last veteran: John Salling, died in 1958 at age 112
Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
U.S. service members: 306,760
Deaths: 2,446 (385 in battle)
Wounded: 1,662
Last veteran: Nathan E. Cook, died in 1992 at age 106
World War I (1917-1918)
U.S. service members: 4,734,991
Deaths: 116,516 (53,402 in battle)
Wounded: 204,002
Last veteran: Frank Buckles, died in 2011 at age 110
World War II (1941-1945)
U.S. service members: 16,112,566
Deaths: 405,399 (291,557 in battle)
Wounded: 670,846
Estimated living veterans: 1,711,000
Korean War (1950-1953)
U.S. service members: 5,720,000
Deaths: 54,246 (36,574 in theater)
Wounded: 103,284
Estimated living veterans: 2,275,000
Vietnam War (1964-1975)
U.S. service members: 8,744,000 (estimated 3,403,000 deployed)
Deaths: 90,220 (58,220 in theater)
Wounded: 153,303
Estimated living veterans: 7,391,000
Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)
U.S. service members: 2,322,000 (694,550 deployed)
Deaths: 1,948 (383 in theater)
Wounded: 467
Estimated living veterans: 2,244,583 (2009 estimate, may include veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan)
(read the full article here: http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/us/war-veterans-by-the-numbers/?c=&page=0)
Out for now.....
Matt
U.S. service members: 306,760
Deaths: 2,446 (385 in battle)
Wounded: 1,662
Last veteran: Nathan E. Cook, died in 1992 at age 106
World War I (1917-1918)
U.S. service members: 4,734,991
Deaths: 116,516 (53,402 in battle)
Wounded: 204,002
Last veteran: Frank Buckles, died in 2011 at age 110
World War II (1941-1945)
U.S. service members: 16,112,566
Deaths: 405,399 (291,557 in battle)
Wounded: 670,846
Estimated living veterans: 1,711,000
Korean War (1950-1953)
U.S. service members: 5,720,000
Deaths: 54,246 (36,574 in theater)
Wounded: 103,284
Estimated living veterans: 2,275,000
Vietnam War (1964-1975)
U.S. service members: 8,744,000 (estimated 3,403,000 deployed)
Deaths: 90,220 (58,220 in theater)
Wounded: 153,303
Estimated living veterans: 7,391,000
Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)
U.S. service members: 2,322,000 (694,550 deployed)
Deaths: 1,948 (383 in theater)
Wounded: 467
Estimated living veterans: 2,244,583 (2009 estimate, may include veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan)
(read the full article here: http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/us/war-veterans-by-the-numbers/?c=&page=0)
Out for now.....
Matt