ISOB Markus Juul Hansen, WW1
Details:
At the north-west corner of the church.
A dark gray inscribed upright civilian headstone.
Private Markus Juul Hansen, also know as Marcus Hanson, was born in Denmark in 1890 and immigrated to the US in 1912 and settled in Minnesota. He entered service in the US army in June 1917 and served in the 603rd Engineers. During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in November 1918, the 603rd Engineers supported the 89th Infantry Division. On November 9, 1918 Markus was slightly wounded while constructing a pontoon bridge. He was ordered to the rear for treatment and while enroute, his ambulance was hit by artillery fire and Markus was killed.
In 1921 his body was transferred to his place of birth in the Hørby Church cemetery in Denmark. He is buried under a civilian headstone next to his mother.
Monument Text:
The text on the Memorial is in Danish and reads:
MINDE OVER
MARKUS JUUL
HANSEN
F. I LUNDEN 24 JUNI 1890
FALDEN IN FRANKRIG
9 NOVBR. 1918
Han dode for sile
Fadreland
Translation: in English:
REMEMBER
MARKUS JUUL
HANSEN
BORN IN LUNDEN
24 JUNE 1890
FELL IN FRANCE
9 NOVEMBER 1918
HE DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
603rd Engineers
89th Infantry Division
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
United States Army
US Army Engineer Corps
Wars:
WWI
Battles:
Meuse-Argonne Offensive