美国国防部定义的战死KIA(KILLED IN ACTION)不包括受伤后死亡DOW(DIED OF WOUNDS)

美国国防部定义的战死KIA(KILLED IN ACTION)不包括受伤后死亡DOW(DIED OF WOUNDS)

KIA denotes a person to have been killed in action on the battlefield whereas died of wounds?(DOW) relates to someone who survived to reach a medical treatment facility. 美国国防部所说的全球死亡两万多美军官兵是朝鲜战争中负伤的美军死在救护所或医院里包括最后死在日本的医院里。朝鲜战争中美军所有重伤员都送到日本治疗，很多美军官兵医治无效死在日本。