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missing in action  

Definition

  • MIA is the abbreviation for missing in action and is used to describe a member of the armed forces who has been reported missing after combat operations. The service member may be injured, captured, or even dead, but his or her status is unknown. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Missing in Action]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WQ399V6Q-T

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