World War II Honoree

Erick William Hansen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Carol Cosby & Linda Morris

Relationship

Daughters

ANTI-TANK GUN CREWMAN, MEMBER OF THE ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 5TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 71ST INFANTRY DIVISION, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FOR 17 MONTHS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF A 10-MAN CREW OPERATING A 57MM ANTI-TANK GUN. CARRIED AMMUNITION FROM AMMUNITION DUMP TO GUN. INSPECTED AMMUNITION TO ASSURE THAT IT WAS CLEAN AND IN FIRING CONDITION.