What is the U.S.A. K.I.A. Map?
This is a collection of information about where and how service members died fighting for the United States. Each file is made public, so scholars, historians, and curious members of the public can see the primary sources for themselves.
Why are you doing this?
This project was born out of a very personal search for answers about our own fallen service member. In an effort to honor him, we realized that there are many thousands more who have untold stories. Men and women who died in close proximity to one another. We hope that by honoring these men and women, by opening their mortuary records to the pubic, by showing who was with them when they died, we may keep their memories alive.
What are we doing with this information?
Just what you see here: mapping each death so people can see the exact locations where their loved ones died, so others can see who died near their loved ones, and providing primary sources so we can learn about how these service members lost their lives.
What is a Mortuary Record?
A mortuary record is the file that is kept after a service member dies during their tour of duty. It can be very in depth, or very sparse, but generally contains all the known, pertinent information. Usually it contains a Q Number, which can be translated into Longitude and Latitude coordinates to give a very precise location for where the death happened. It also contains more humanizing information — parent names, home town, etc. Occasionally, it gives very personal information, like what a soldier was carrying when they died. No matter how sparse or detailed, it is an important primary source for learning about these very real lives.
How can we honor our service member?
Just fill out the form at the top of the page or click the link below:
More questions? Feel free to contact us here.
U.S.A. Killed In Action Map 