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HANSEN, Niels Arthur - Date of
birth
6 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36018606 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Middelaar, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob Hansen (father)
Mary S. Hansen (mother)
Svend L. Hansen (brother)
Carl Hansen (brother)
Robert Hansen (brother)
More information
Pfc Niels A. Hansen enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 10 April 1941.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.marketgarden.com, Diane Karnes (niece) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott