World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Hansen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
San Fransisco, California
Honored By
The Hansen Family
SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 1941 TO NOVEMBER 1945. FLEW OUT OF GREAT BRITAIN WITH THE 93RD BOMB GROUP. HE WAS OVER FRANKFORT, GERMANY WHEN HIS B-24 LIBERATOR WAS SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN GUNFIRE. HE WAS TAKEN POW AND HELD IN GERMANY FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. RESCUED BY THE RUSSIAN ARMY. RECEIVED POW MEDAL, AIR MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATRE CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.