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War Toll Hits Peak In Vietnam Conflict
U S and allied forces sustained record losses in South Vietnam as last week saw 308 American troops killed in combat and 1 144 wounded, with 4 755 enemy troops killed. Government casualties reached 495 killed and 1 833 wounded. Overall American deaths since Jan 1 1961 totaled 27 101, with 169 29 wounded and 1 208 missing or captured. Navy and Coast Guard personnel offshore were reclassified, lowering reported total in-country strength to 539 500.
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