United States, Korean War Dead and Army Wounded, 1950-1953

Index of casualties of Army personnel during the Korean War. Includes dead, missing, wounded or captured soldiers. The index was acquired from the National Archives "Access to Archival Databases" (AAD). The records are from Record Group 407 Records of the Adjutant General's Office,1905-1981. Additional information about this collection may be found on the National Archives website. In August of 2013, the National Archives replaced the ARC – Archival Research Catalog - with the OPA – Online Public Access. ARC identifiers will still work to access the collections in OPA.

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United States, Korean War Dead and Army Wounded

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes records from 1950-1953

The collection consists of an index of casualties of Army personnel during the Korean War. Includes dead, missing, wounded or captured soldiers. The index was acquired from the National Archives "Access to Archival Databases" (AAD). The records are from Record Group 407 Records of the Adjutant General's Office,1905-1981.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Full name of casualty
  • Day and month of casualty
  • Place and year of casualty
  • State and county of residence
  • Year of birth (for deceased casualties only)

Collection Content

Sample of indexed information:

John R Smith United States Korean War Dead and Army Wounded
Name John R Smith
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 02 Sep 1950
Event Place South Korea
Casualty Detail Note Seriously wounded in action by missile
Casualty Type Returned to Duty (FECOM)
Military Casualty Group Returned to Duty (FECOM)
Race White
Residence Place Ohio, United States