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HANSON, Carl Gustava Adolf - Date of
birth
6 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lur, Bohus län, Sweden -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42063656 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
Schafberg, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Olof M. Hanson (father)
Anna K. (Matsson) Hanson (mother)
Hans Hanson (brother)
Olga (Moreus) Hanson (wife)
Roger H. Hanson (son)
More information
Pvt Carl G. A. Hanson was a waiter.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 5 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org