World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James William Hanson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Angelo, Texas
Honored By
Joe Fields
ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1942, TRAINED IN TEXAS, GEORGIA, CALIFORNIA AND FRANCE. SERVED AS A CAPTAIN IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBONS AND A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION. DISCHARGED IN 1946.