Killed in Action: Survivors of War Stories of Valor and Sacrifice

What is Killed in Action

Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA did not need to have fired their weapons, but only to have been killed due to hostile attack. KIAs include those killed by friendly fire in the midst of combat, but not from incidents such as accidental vehicle crashes, murder or other non-hostile events or terrorism. KIA can be applied both to front-line combat troops and to naval, air and support troops.

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Killed in action

Chapter 2: Battle of Peleliu

Chapter 3: Purple Heart

Chapter 4: World War I casualties

Chapter 5: United States military casualties of war

Chapter 6: Commandos Marine

Chapter 7: Missing in action

Chapter 8: Wounded in action

Chapter 9: Coalition casualties in Afghanistan

Chapter 10: Vietnam War casualties

(II) Answering the public top questions about killed in action.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Killed in Action.