PARAMARINES Hansen, Henry Oliver (Hank)

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  • SURNAME
Hansen
  • FORENAME
Henry Oliver (Hank)
  • UNIT
former 1 Marine Parachute Regiment
  • RANK
Sergeant
  • NUMBER
266047
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st March 1945
  • AGE
25
  • GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii Plot O Grave 39
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Somerville, Massachusetts
from Boston, Massachusetts (National Archives)
born 14.12.1919 Boston, Massachusetts
graduated Somerville High School 1938
entered service age 18
1 MPR 1944
28th Marine Regiment (Company E,2 Bn) 1945
one of the first flag raisers at Mount Suribachi 23.2.1945
KIA Iwo Jima
 
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