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HANSON, Howard V - Date of
birth
19 July 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Taopi, Mower County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Adams, Mower County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37583386 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fouhren, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis P. Hanson (father)
Christina (Anderson) Hanson (mother)
Martin Hanson (brother)
Carl C. Hanson (brother)
Elmer Hanson (brother)
Henry Hanson (brother)
Helen L. Hanson (sister)
Margaret M. Hanson (wife)
More information
Pvt Howard V. Hanson was a driver for the Osmundson Brothers before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / DeFoe Edwardson Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luther College, Decorah Iowa WWII Fallen Heroes, Austin Daily Herald 14 July 1945 - courtesy of Mary Peterson