Terry Bruce Lund ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Wisconsin
On December 31, 1969 Lance Corporal Lund was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Marine Corps. ★ He is remembered by the people of Wisconsin. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 322914 |
| Service ID | 394445405 |
| Name | Terry Bruce Lund |
| From | Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
| Birth Date | June 20, 1946 |
| Casualty Date | December 31, 1969 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Marine Corps |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Specialty | Engineer Equipment Operator |
| Unit/Group | 1st Marine Division, 9th Engineer Battalion, B Company |
| Casualty Type | Non-Hostile Died of Illness or Injury, Intentional Homicide, Ground Casualty |
| Location | South Vietnam, Quang Nam province |
| Burial | Sunset Ridge Memorial Park, Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
| Remembered | Terry Bruce Lund is buried or memorialized at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park, Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.  Terry is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 15w, Line 113. |
Additional Details
On December 24, 1969 a grenade was thrown into the living quarters of Terry Bruce Lundd by an unknown individual. He was immediately transported for treatment but died died several days later as a result the fragmentation wounds he had sustained.▼ Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis: Terry Bruce Lund was serving his country during the Vietnam War when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Entered the service via Regular Military. He began his tour on May 11, 1969. Lund had the rank of Lance Corporal. His military occupation or specialty was Engineer Equipment Operator. Service number assignment was 394445405. Attached to 1st Marine Division, 9th Engineer Battalion, B Company.
He was born on June 20, 1946. According to our records Wisconsin was his home or enlistment state and Kenosha county has been included within the archival record. We have Kenosha listed as his city. During his service in the Vietnam War, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Lund experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on December 31, 1969. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Non-Hostile Died of Illness or Injury, Intentional Homicide, Ground Casualty. Incident location: South Vietnam, Quang Nam province. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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• 7,902 World War II
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• 290 Prisoners of war
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• 90 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 12 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 879 Korean War
• 1,162 Vietnam War
• 290 Prisoners of war
• 1,862 Missing in action
• 50 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 90 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 12 Medal of Honor recipients
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