World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Ernest Hanson, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
William E. Hanson, Jr.
Relationship
Son
HE WORKED AS A TOOL AND DIE MAKER BUILDING TANKS AND TRUCKS SUPPORTING 4 SISTERS AND HIS MOTHER UNTIL DRAFTED IN 1944. HE WENT THROUGH BASIC TRAINING AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE JUST BEFORE THE WAR ENDED.