Otto Nelson Lund

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart 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 Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
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. MG Lund almost certainly earned the USMC Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No Official USMC/US Navy 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
No  WWII Draft Card Data

Note 1: The death location, "On Guadalcanal" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of MG 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 B, First Battalion, Eighth Marines, Second Marine Division, and the Remarks Section, "WWII Deceased returned from Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Headstone Form mailed to next of kin".

B. At the time MG Lund was Killed In Action the 2nd Marine Division was conducting combat operations on Guadalcanal during January 1943.

C. The States Summary of War Casualties records: LUND, Otto N., Marine gunner, USMCR. Father, Mr. Andrew N. Lund, Box 125, Benge, Wash.

D. The US Marine Corps History Division records: LUND, Otto Nelson, 14340, CoB, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Solomon Is, January 15, 1943, killed in action.

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