Victor Lund

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found:
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes QMC Form 14, Interment In the Golden Gate National Cemetery
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Victor Lund
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 21  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: June 25, 1919  -  Birth Place: Benge, Adams County, Washington
Residence Place: Benge, Adams County, Washington
Registration Date: October 16, 1940  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Andrew Nelson Lund
Weight: 145  -  Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown   -  Hair Color: Brown  -  Height: 5' 8"
Next of Kin: Andrew Nelson Lund
Members of Household: Victor Lund, Self
Andrew Nelson Lund, Father

Note 1: The death location, "The Philippine Island of Luzon" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of SSG Lund, this location was estimated on:

A. His QMC Form 14, Interment In the Golden Gate National Cemetery document, identifies his assigned unit as Company E, 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division.

B. At the time SSG Lund was Killed In Action the 40th Infantry Division was conducting operations on the Philippine Island of Luzon during June 1944.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that SSG Lund died on June 12, 1945, as a result of a small arms wound to the upper body.

D. Further information on the 160th Infantry Regiment and the 40th Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia site 40th Infantry Division, 160th Infantry Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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