World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Marcus Hansen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tryon, Oklahoma
Honored By
Shannon Brown
Relationship
2nd Cousin
SENT TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS PLATOON SERGEANT IN THE 104TH DIVISION. WOUNDED 4 TIMES AND WAS THE MOST DECORATED SOLDIER OF HIS INFANTRY REGIMENT. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR WITH 2 CLUSTERS. ENLISTED AS SOON AS HE WAS OLD ENOUGH, JOINING HIS FATHER, ALREADY IN THE ARMY AND A POW IN THE PHILIPPINES.