World War II Honoree

Robert J. Hansen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waterloo, Iowa

Honored By

Bobbie Hansen

Relationship

Wife

SERGEANT, A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL IN THE PHILIPPINES. COMPLETED MILITARY TRAINING AT FORT JACKSON SOUTH CAROLINA AND MEDICAL TRAINING AT GENERAL HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD, MASS. PARTICIPATED IN THE GULF OF LEYTE AND THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.