Re: Vietnam war
Hope this helps Mr M (robbed from a handy website):
Deaths Average Age
Total 58,148 = 23.11 years
Enlisted 50,274 = 22.37 years
Officers 6,598 = 28.43 years
Warrants 1,276 = 24.73 years
E1 525 = 20.34 years
11B MOS 18,465 = 22.55 years
Five men killed in Vietnam were only 16 years old. [CACF]
The oldest man killed was 62 years old. [CACF]
11,465 KIAs were less than 20 years old. [CACF]
Myth: The average age of an infantryman fighting in Vietnam was 19. I always knew Paul Hardcastle was full of shit!!
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