War losses for families with children by the numbers:

• Number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq who had children: 429
• Number of children born after their parent died in the war: At least 34
• Number of U.S. military mothers who died in the war: At least 6

States with the most children of fallen U.S. troops:

• California: 103
• Texas: 69
• New York: 48
• Florida: 41
• Pennsylvania: 38

Number of children by branch of military:

• Army: 710
• Marines: 139
• Navy: 19
• Air Force: 13
• Coast Guard: 1

How parent died:

• In hostile fire: 649
• By accident or non-hostile incident: 233

Number of children by rank of parent:

• Officers: 78
• Non-commissioned officers: 573
• Enlisted: 231

Was deceased parent in regular or reserve unit?

• Regular: 649
• Reserve: 233

By the month in which the parent died:

• March 2003: 51
• April 2003: 60
• May 2003: 28
• June 2003: 21
• July 2003: 43
• August 2003: 34
• September 2003: 23
• October 2003: 28
• November 2003: 67
• December 2003: 32
• January 2004: 43
• February 2004: 17
• March 2004: 41
• April 2004: 94
• May 2004: 52
• June 2004: 24
• July 2004: 36
• August 2004: 34
• September 2004: 45
• October 2004: 49
• November 2004: 60

Source: Defense Department casualty reports; family interviews; obituaries; news accounts in hometown newspapers. For the period from the start of the war in March 2003 through November 2004.