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HANSON, Leon Tilman - Date of
birth
22 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa -
Hometown
Winneshiek County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37692721 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lucherberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Hanson (father)
Minnie Hanson (mother)
Eileen Hanson (sister)
Phyllis Hanson (sister)
More information
Pfc Leon T. Hanson was a welder before he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 24 March 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Mason City Globe Gazette, Census, Headstone and Interment Record, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten