World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold 'Homer' H. Hanson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Crown Point, Indiana
Honored By
VFW Post 6949
ENLISTED IN ARMY AIR FORCE ON AUGUST 1, 1942. CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON MAY 29, 1943. IN JULY 1944, WAS SENT TO AN AIR BASE NEAR LUCERA, ITALY. ASSIGNED TO THE 301ST BOMB GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. TAIL GUNNER, ARMORER ABOARD A B-17, TOOK PART IN 10 MISSIONS OVER BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, PLOESTI, ROMANIA AND BERLIN, GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER AND 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AIR MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 17, 1945.