By the Numbers – war, terrorist attack statistics – Brief Article
4,650+
The number of people dead or missing in the attack on the United States
3,654
The number of soldiers (both Union and Confederate) killed in the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862 (the bloodiest day on American soil).
2,403
The number of Americans killed in the Pearl Harbor attack, Dec. 7, 1941.
9-11
The day the world shook (Sept 11, 2001).
60
The years between infamies
42
The number of Navy personnel killed in the attack on the Pentagon.
4
The number of planes hijacked, three of which hit their mark.
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