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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Victor Hanson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Kingsburg, California

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: CORPORAL. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE MARINE CORPS AUGUST 29, 1942 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO F-COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 29TH MARINES, 6TH MARINE ‘STRIKING SIXTH’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA, CODE NAME: OPERATION ICEBERG, THE LARGEST AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT IN THE PACIFIC WAR OF WORLD WAR II. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1945 AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON OKINAWA. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE KINGSBURG CEMETERY, KINGSBURG, CALIFORNIA.