Name:
John Dennett Hanson
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-1703034
Unit:
756th Tank Battalion
Date of Death:
1944-08-29
State:
Utah
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
D
Row:
5
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John D. Hanson was born on November 9, 1909. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Second Lieutenant in the Headquarters, 756th Tank Battalion. He entered service in Utah. He died of wounds on August 29, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.