Hanson Edward Ely is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
Hanson Edward Ely
Rank:
Colonel
Serial Number:
Unit:
28th Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1958-04-28
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
DSC, DSM, Croix de Guerre (5 palms),
Comments:
Born 23 November 1867 in Independance, Iowa. USMA 1891. Commanded the 28th Infantry Regiment during the battle of Cantigny, and later the 5th Division during the crossing of the Meuse. Retired as a Major General in 1931.