World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Merton Lee Mustard
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Redding, California
Honored By
Beverly Marton & Thomas Dent, Sr.
Relationship
Sister & Cousin
PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST ENEMY JAPANESE FORCES AT BETIO ISLAND, TARAWA ATOLL AND THE GILBERT ISLANDS WITH THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. HE WAS KILLED IN A TRAINING ACCIDENT IN FEBRUARY 1944 ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.