U.S. casualties are rising, as might be expected with the surge in troops.

US casualties were also heavy and it proved to be the most costly week of the war for the Americans.

A list of U.S. military casualties by date order beginning 2003 and updated daily.

Even the question of US military casualties remains murky.

The official count for US casualties was 4,599 killed, 12,058 wounded, 2,701 missing, 401 captured.

US casualties were also heavy, amounting to 652 killed and 2,225 wounded, which made it the most costly week of the war for the Americans.

No US casualties were reported during the operation.

US casualties consisted of one M48 being lightly damaged.

Total U.S. casualties were 243 killed, 916 wounded, and nine captured.

The island was taken on 31 January 1944, without any U.S. casualties.