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Marcus J. Hanson |
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Born | 24 Jun1890, Denmark |
Gender | Male |
Parents | Mr. and Mrs Hans K Hanson, Country of Denmark |
Schools Attended | |
Branch of Service | Army |
Additional Identifiers | Killed in Action |
Service Timeframe | 17 May 1918 - 8 Nov 1918 |
War/Conflict | World War One 1914-1918 |
Principal Units and Locations | Company B, 603rd Engineers, US Army. |
Military Awards and Decorations | Purple Heart. |
![]() Boot Camp photo 1918 | |
NarrativeBody destroyed on the battlefield. Entered the service May 17, 1918, at Windom, Minn., and was sent to Camp Dodge, la., where he was assigned to Co. B, 603d Engineers. After receiving his training there he was sent with his company to France. We do not know how long he was at the front, hut on Nov. 9, 1918, he was slightly wounded at the battle of the Meuse River and was being taken back to the hospital in an ambulance when a high explosive shell struck the ambulance killing nine men and wounding two others. Private Hanson was among the killed. Private Hanson was born in Denmark on June 24, 1890, and was the son of Hans K. Hanson of Denmark. |