Korean War Facts
6.8 million served on active-duty during the Korean War
1.8 million served during period of hostilities 36,940 died in theater during the war
4,793 died while missing in action
92,100 service members were wounded in theater, some several times
8,176 are still listed as missing in action 7,140 were POWs of whom 4,418 returned
131 Korean War participants received the Medal of Honor
The median age of Korean War veterans (2003) is 69
California has the highest number of Korean Veterans
18% of Koran War era veterans did not have a high school diploma
46% of American casualties were sustained between July 1951 and July 1953
16% of veterans serviced by Veteran Hospitals are Korean veterans
172,600 Korean veterans receive service-connected compensation
The Second Infantry Division suffered the largest number killed: 7,094
1.8 million Korean veterans used VA Home Loans to buy their first house
Nearly 79,000 Koran veterans received disabled vocational rehabilitation
The First Marine Division suffered the largest number wounded; 25,864
There are more than 40,000 Internet web sites related to the Korean War
More than 60,000 headstones have been provided for Korean War veterans
Fewer than 21% of Korean veterans are associated with any reunion or military association
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