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HANSON, Bertill William "Bert" - Date of
birth
13 December 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37574751 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 May 1945 - Place of
death
Stalag 5A
Malschbach Ludwigsburg Wurtemberg 49-09, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
William O. Hanson (father)
Ida (Englund) Hanson (mother)
Edith Hanson (sister)
Lillian G. (Paulson) Hanson (wife)
More information
Bertill W. Hanson attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cpl Hanson was hospitalized after been freed from the camp in which he had been held since January 6.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - Records of World War II Prisoners of War, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Roosevelt High School Yearbook 1932