MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Hansen, James Albert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hansen​

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• FORENAME

James Albert​

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• UNIT
  2 Bn (Green Combat Team)

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

35048578​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Cleveland,Cuyahoga County,Ohio​

born 30.5.1923 North Olmsted,Ohio​

son of George H. and Myrtle Olive (nee Higley) Hansen​

2 years high school​

farm hand in civilian life​

enlisted 16.2.1943 Cleveland,Ohio (as Hanson)​

475 Infantry Regiment (Company G,2 Bn) 1944-45​

worked in family greenhouse,Cleveland until 1965​

employed by Maria Gardens,Strongsville​

married Dorothy M. Schuman 1959 (d.1999) (2 daughters Linda and Kathleen,1 son Kenneth)​

last residence 6377 Delores Boulevard,Brook Park,Ohio​

died 6.4.1999 Middleburg Heights,Ohio​

Resthaven Memory Gardens,Avon,Lorain County,Ohio​

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