World War II Honoree

Ralph W. Hansen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tryon, Oklahoma

Honored By

Ms. Shannon Brown

Relationship

Great niece

WAS SERVING IN CHINA BEFORE WAR WAS DECLARED AND WAS SENT TO THE PHILIPPINES DURING WWII. FOUGHT UNDER GENERAL MACARTHUR AND IN GENERAL WAINWRIGHT'S DIVISION AS G-4. CAPTURED ON CORREGIDOR AND COMMANDED A BATTALION OF PHILIPPINO SOLDERS ON THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH. SHIPPED TO JAPAN AS SLAVE LABOR. RELEASED IN 1945. HE WAS IN HIS 40'S DURING WWII AND WENT ON TO SERVE AT THE PRESIDIO AFTER THE WAR.