17-024 Garand Picture of the Day - Army Day Parade 1942

[Paul S.]

this might give you some idea

Of the 58,000 Americans killed in action during a decade and a half in Vietnam, 273 were military academy graduates - less than half a percent. . .

That statistic doesn't take the O.R. to officer ratio nor the academy graduate officer to other entry officer ratio into account. Mind you, I remember reading that the average age for all ranks within US Forces serving in Vietnam was 20 years and 6 months.