Name of Award
Navy and Marine Corps Medal

Year Awarded
1942

Details behind Award:
CITATION:
Awarded for actions during the World War II

The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) to Seaman First Class Milton L. Kundson (NSN: 3004973), United States Navy, for heroic conduct while serving in the U.S.S. LAFFEY (DD-459), on 15 September 1942 during the rescue of survivors from the torpedoed U.S.S. WASP (CV-7). Seaman Knudson dived over the side of his ship many times to swim considerable distance with a line to rescue survivors, many of whom were completely exhausted.

General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 320 (November 1943)
Action Date: September 15, 1942
Service: Navy
Rank: Seaman First Class
Division: U.S.S. Laffey (DD-459)

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