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This template is used after a person's name in the {{Infobox military conflict}} template to indicate that the person was killed in action.

Usage[edit]

{{KIA}} displays dagger symbol: †
{{KIA|bold=no}} does not bold the symbol: †
{{KIA|alt=yes}} (or {{KIA2}} for short) displays the abbreviation: (KIA)

The text displayed is linked to Killed in action.

See also[edit]

List of military-related abbreviations:

Template	Displays as
{{Assassinated}}	X
{{AWOL}}	(AWOL)
{{DOW}}, {{Died of wounds}}	(DOW)
{{Executed}}
{{KIA}}	†
{{KIA2}}	(KIA)
{{MIA}}	(MIA)
{{Natural Causes}}	#
{{PKIA}}	(PKIA)
{{POW}}	(POW)
{{Surrendered}}
{{Turncoat}}
{{WIA}}	(WIA)