Global InformationUnited States military casualties in the War in Afghanistan information
There were 2,459 United States military deaths in the War in Afghanistan, which lasted from October 2001 to August 2021. 1,922 of these deaths were the result of hostile action. 20,769 American servicemembers were also wounded in action during the war.[1] In addition, 18 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives also died in Afghanistan.[2] Further, there were 1,822 civilian contractor fatalities.[3]
On February 19, 2010, the number of American fatalities reached 1,000 when U.S. Marine Reconnaissance Cpl. Gregory Stultz of Brazil, Indiana was killed by small arms fire in battle with Taliban fighters during the invasion of Marjah, dubbed Operation Moshtarak.[4] By April 11, 2011, the number of fatalities was 1,515.[5] By September 2012, the total number surpassed 2,000.[6]
The highest number of American fatalities recorded in a single incident occurred on August 6, 2011, in which a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter was shot down in Wardak province, killing 30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs, plus seven Afghan soldiers and a civilian interpreter.[7][8][9]
The highest-ranking American servicemember killed by hostile action was Army Major General Harold J. Greene, who died in August 2014 during a fragging incident by an Afghan soldier.[10][11]
- ^ "Defenselink Casualty Report" (PDF).
- ^ Goldman, Adam; Rosenberg, Matthew (September 6, 2017). "A Funeral of 2 Friends: C.I.A. Deaths Rise in Secret Afghan War". New York Times.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) - Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC) -". www.dol.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Farmer, Ben (February 23, 2010). "US toll in Afghanistan war reaches 1,000". Telegraph. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Names of the Dead". NYT. April 11, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "US military death toll in Afghanistan reaches 2,000". BBC News. September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Helicopter Shot Down: 22 Navy SEALs Dead in Crash in Afghanistan – ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. August 6, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ "Afghanistan Helicopter Crash Marks Deadliest Day for U.S. Forces in 10 Years | PBS NewsHour | Aug. 8, 2011". PBS. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ Associated Press (August 6, 2011). "Navy SEALs among Afghanistan chopper crash dead". CBC. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Rosenberg, Matthew; Kakaraug, Haris (August 5, 2014). "U.S. General Is Killed in Attack at Afghan Base, Officials Say". The New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. general killed in Afghanistan was key figure in training effort". Washington Post. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.