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HANSON, Ervin O - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Brunswick, Canada -
Hometown
Aroostook County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31466256 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
South of Dessau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 16 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin Hanson (father)
Bessie M. (Ellis) Hanson (mother)
Vera (Harding) Hanson (stepmother)
More information
Pfc Ervin O. Hanson enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 2 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, 1940 US Census, Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org