World War II Honoree

Ruel M. Hansen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Firth, Idaho

Honored By

Mary Jo Bulawa

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE 3RD DIVISION, 30TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION TORCH IN THE WESTERN TASK FORCE LANDING IN FEDALA ON NOVEMBER 8, 1942. FRENCH MOROCCO CAMPAIGN, TUNISIAN CAMPAIGN, SICILIAN CAMPAIGN, ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN, NAPLES-FOGGIA CAMPAIGN. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN AUGUST 1943, SICILY. WOUNDED IN ACTION JANUARY 29 1944, ITALY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER CAMPAIGN STAR, PURPLE HEART WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON.