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Dan Harley Hansen

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Dan Harley Hansen

Birth
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Death
10 Dec 1950 (aged 25–26)
North Korea
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Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Son of Martin and Betty Hansen.

Died while a prisoner of war in Korea.

Private First Class Hansen was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Chochiwon, South Korea on July 11, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died while a prisoner at Hanjang-ni, North Korea on December 10, 1950. His remains were not recovered. For his leadership and valor, Private First Class Hansen was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Sevice Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Source: Korean War Veterns Honor Roll
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Korean War Casualties 1950-1957
Son of Martin and Betty Hansen.

Died while a prisoner of war in Korea.

Private First Class Hansen was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Chochiwon, South Korea on July 11, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died while a prisoner at Hanjang-ni, North Korea on December 10, 1950. His remains were not recovered. For his leadership and valor, Private First Class Hansen was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Sevice Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Source: Korean War Veterns Honor Roll
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Korean War Casualties 1950-1957

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  • Maintained by: Wendi Muto
  • Originally Created by: Wee
  • Added: Jan 4, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32639354/dan_harley-hansen: accessed ), memorial page for Dan Harley Hansen (1924–10 Dec 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32639354, citing Correctionville Cemetery, Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Wendi Muto (contributor 47104264).