Michael Severia Christiansen

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.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946. (5)Within the continental limits of the United States for an aggregate period of 1 year.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
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.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PFC Christiansen was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
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
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Michael S. Christiansen
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 24
Birth Date: May 29, 1916  -  Birth Place: Tacoma, Washington
Residence Place: Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Registration Date: October 16, 1940  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Ball Brass
Weight: 150, Height: 6' 0"
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Blonde
Next of Kin: Emma Christiansen
Members of Household: Michael Severia Christiansen, Self
Emma Christiansen, Mother

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Michael S. Christiansen
Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1916
Admission Date: January 1945
Admission Place: European Area
Discharge Date: January 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis: Killed in action;
Location: Unknown, code not applicable;
  Causative Agent: None or Unknown
Injury Type: Casualty, battle
Injury Type 2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number: 39472268
Notes: Cases reported by AGO only, except death in German or Japanese prison
 (Officially Declared Dead or Unmatched Reports of Death)

Note 1: The death location, "In Belgium" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Christiansen, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as Company K, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division.

B. At the time PFC Christiansen was Killed In Action the 137th Infantry Regiment was conducting combat operations supporting the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium during December 1944 and January 1945.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Christiansen was "Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death" and died as a result of unknown combat wounds.

D. Further information on the 137th Infantry Regiment and the 35th Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia website 35th Infantry Division, 137th 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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