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According to the U.S. Military the following is a breakdown of casualties in Operation Desert Storm:

U.S. Casualties: 147 battle deaths, 145 non-battle deaths, 1 missing in action

* Army: 98 battle; 105 non-battle

* Navy 5 battle; 8 non-battle; 1 missing in action

* Marines: 24 battle; 26 non-battle

* Air Force: 20 battle; 6 non-battle

* Women killed, 15

* Wounded in action: 467.

In addition:

Coalition Aircraft Losses: 75 (63 U.S., 12 Allied)

* Fixed wing: 37 combat, 15 non-combat

* U.S. losses: 28 combat, 12 non-combat

* No U.S. losses in air-to-air engagements

* Helicopters: 23 (all U.S.); 5 combat, 18 non-combat

(From the 1991 "Defense Almanac")

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