Most lethal American battles
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The following is a list of the most lethal battles fought by the military of the United States of America. This list shows the number of Americans killed during the battle.
Battle, Siege, or Offensive | Conflict | Dates | Estimated number of Americans killed |
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Meuse-Argonne Offensive | World War I | September 26, 1918 to November 11, 1918 | 26,277 killed |
Battle of Okinawa | World War II | April 1, 1945 to June 21, 1945 | Over 18,900 killed |
Battle of the Bulge | World War II | December 16, 1944 to January 25, 1945 | 19,276 killed |
Battle of Gettysburg | American Civil War | July 1, 1863 to July 3, 1863 | 7,863 killed (3,155 Union and 4,708 Confederacy) |
Battle of Iwo Jima | World War II | February 16, 1945 to March 26, 1945 | 7,000 killed |
Battle of Antietam | American Civil War | September 17, 1862 | 4,808 killed (2,108 Union and 2,700 Confederacy) |
D-day (first day of Operation Overlord) | World War II | June 6, 1944 | 1,465 killed |
Battle for Manila | World War II | February 3, 1945 to March 3, 1945 | 1,010 killed |
Pearl Harbor Attack | World War II | December 7, 1941 | Over 2,500 killed |
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