PFC. EDWARD LUND KILLED IN ACTION Pfc. Edward L. Lund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lund of Calhoun, was killed in action in Germany on April 5th. Besides the parents, he leaves his wife and one son, nearly two years old, of Omaha; also two sisters, Mrs. Eunice Kahnk of Omaha and Mrs. Albert Rathjen of Fort Calhoun; also a brother, Glenn of Fort Calhoun, and his grandfather, Mathias Lund of Bennington, and a grandmother in Canada.

No information as to how his death occurred was given. The notice arrived on Sunday, April 22nd, his mother’s birthday. Needless to say that the occasion was a mournful one, especially for a birthday.

#2-Enterprise 26 April 1945

PFC. Edward Lund Killed In Action

Pfc. Edward L. Lund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Lund, of Calhoun was killed in action in Germany on April 5th. Besides the parents he leaves his wife and one son, nearly two years old, of Omaha; also two sisters, Mrs. Eunice Kahnk of Omaha and Mrs. Albert Rathjen of Fort Calhoun; also a brother, Glenn of Fort Calhoun, and his grandfather, Mathias Lund, of Bennington, and a grandmother in Canada.

No information as to how his death occurred was given. The notice arrived on Sunday, April 22nd, his mother’s birthday. Needless to say that the occasion was a mournful one, especially for a birthday.

#3-Pilot Tribune 3 May 1945

Calhoun Man Killed in Germany

Edward Lund, 28, Leaves Wife and Child; Died in Action

The death of Edward Louis Lund, 28-year-old native of Ft. Calhoun, has been announced officially by the war department. He was killed in action on the German front, earlier this month, only three weeks after entering combat.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lund of Ft. Calhoun, the serviceman leaves one child, a two-year-old son, and his widow (the former Jean Vanderbeck), living in Omaha. He was born on July 5, 1916 and spent most of his lifetime in the Ft. Calhoun vicinity, moving to Omaha a few years ago.

Lund had been in the service more than two years, arrived overseas in England early in March.

Survivors include: his widow and son; the parents; a brother, Glen of Ft. Calhoun; two sisters, Mrs. Albert Rathjen of Ft. Calhoun and Mrs. Eunice Kahnk of Omaha; and his grandparents, Mathis Lund of Benson and Mrs. William Klindt of Saskatchewan, Canada.

#4-Pilot Tribune 25 Nov 1948

Lund’s Body to be Home Soon

PFC Edward L. Lund Of Fort Calhoun Killed In Europe During War

Fort Calhoun – The body of Pfc. Edward L. Lund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lund of Fort Calhoun, has been returned to the United States aboard the U.S. Army Transport Carroll Victory.

The body will be brought to Fort Calhoun for final interment under direction of the Sievers Funeral Home.

Pfc. Lund was killed in Europe during World War II.

#5-Enterprise 9 Dec 1948

PFC Lund Buried At Ft. Calhoun

Private First Class Edward Louis Lund was born on July 5, 1916, on the farm still occupied by his parents. He received all of his schooling in the Fort Calhoun school. He was employed on a farm until 1939, when he took a job in Omaha.

He was married to Jean Vanderbeck on October 8, 1941.

He was inducted into the army on July 5, 1943, and on July 26, 1943 was sent to Camp Dodge, Ia., for his basic training. He was transferred to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, where he was in the motor pool. He was promoted to Private First Class while stationed there.

In December of 1943, he was transferred to Fort Crook, Nebraska, and attended a Motor Mechanics School. He was then sent to Camp Custer, Michigan, and given training in the Military Police. In September, 1944, he was sent to Fort Robinson, Little Rock, Ark., for further MP training. This was followed by six weeks of infantry training.

In February, 1945, after a short furlough at home, he was sent to a port of embarkation, and landed in England on March 13.

He went into Germany as part of the 1st Army, 310th Infantry, 78th Lightning Division, Co. C. He was killed at Webach, Germany, on April 5, 1945, by penetrating shell fragments from German Tiger tanks. His age was 28 years.

Survivors are his wife, Jean, now Mrs. Walter Holmquist, one son Jackie, of Omaha, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lund of Fort Calhoun, two sisters, Mrs. Albert Rathjen of Fort Calhoun, Mrs. Arthur Kahnk of Omaha, and one brother Glenn, at home, other relatives and many friends.

Many donations were sent to the Children’s Memorial Hospital in memory of him.

Funeral services were held Saturday, December 4, at the Fort Calhoun Presbyterian church. Interment was made in the Fort Calhoun cemetery.

The depth of sorrow we cannot tell

Of the loss of one we loved so well

And while he sleeps a peaceful sleep

His memory we shall always keep.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~