MAHONING COUNTY | War casualties
Soldiers from Mahoning County who lost their lives during the Vietnam War were honored at a ceremony Sunday in downtown Youngstown. A breakdown of those who served from the county:
Estimated number of all veterans: 37,000
Number of Vietnam veterans: 8,000
Killed in combat: 100
Prisoners of war or missing in action: 2
Comrades who died from service-related illnesses: 19
Source: Vietnam Veterans of America
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