Korean War
Remains Not Recovered & POWs 
KOREAN WAR - REMAINS NOT RECOVERED & POWs

As of September 15, 2002

CASUALTY TYPE TOTAL  ARMY  AIR FORCE MARINES  NAVY  
Killed in Action 1,535 1,082 49 256 148 
Died of Wounds 22 22 0 0 0 
Died While Missing 4,578 3,303 809 373 93 
Died While Captured/Interned 1,901 1,860 13 25 3 
TOTAL BATTLE DEATHS (No remains) * 8,036 6,267 871 654 244 
      
Non-battle Other 47 5 0 6 36 
Non-battle Missing 45 4 41   
TOTAL NON-BATTLE (No remains)* 92 9 41 6 36 
      
TOTAL IN-THEATER DEATHS** 8,128 6,276 912 660 280 
      
POWs Returned to US Control 4,418 3,973 220 194 31 
POWs Who Died in Captivity 2,847 2,792 24 27 4 
POWs Who Refused Repatriation 21 21    
      
TOTAL POWs 7,286 5,854 233 219 34 



* Deaths, or incidents which led to deaths, between June 25, 1950 
and July 27, 1953

**All names are maintained in the official Department of Defense 
Casualty Analysis System

Prepared by: Washington Headquarters Services

Directorate for Information Operations and Reports





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