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HANSEN, Henry Earl - Date of
birth
3 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Parkville, Platte County, Missouri -
Hometown
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17056642 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Warden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Chris H. Hansen (father)
Ellen M. Hansen (mother)
Ralph C. Hansen (brother)
Everett L. Hansen (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Henry E. Hansen graduated from Rosedale High School and was employed as a clerk at Suter Brothers grocery before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 25 February 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Glen Owen, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Glen Owen - DAR Member Bunnie Burrow