Our War Casualties
By Charles Apple The Spokesman-Review
Each tiny star making up this U.S. flag represents a serviceperson from Washington or Idaho who became a casualty of war in order to protect our freedom.
World War I
Washington: 3,070
Idaho: 1,351
World War II
Washington: 6,904
Idaho: 2,193
Korean War
Washington: 488
Idaho: 131
Vietnam War
Washington: 1,407
Idaho: 217
Persian Gulf War
Washington: 9
Idaho: 1
War in Afghanistan
Washington: 58
Idaho: 17
War in Iraq
Washington: 95
Idaho: 33
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