Walter Jacob Hanna Jr
Military
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UPL 47510
Command Staff of the 47th Bomb Group at Souk-el-Arba, Tunisia
Top Row L to R: William J. Hanna (Group Ops Officer), Robert V. DeShazo (Group Exec Officer), Malcom Green (future Group C.O.), Frederick Terrell (Group Commander(
Bottom Row L to R: Reginald Clizbe (85th BS C.O.), Richard Horner (86th BS C.O.), Marion Akers (97th BS C.O.)
Top Row L to R: William J. Hanna (Group Ops Officer), Robert V. DeShazo (Group Exec Officer), Malcom Green (future Group C.O.), Frederick Terrell (Group Commander(
Bottom Row L to R: Reginald Clizbe (85th BS C.O.), Richard Horner (86th BS C.O.), Marion Akers (97th BS C.O.)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Nancy Lee
- Unit: 47th Bomb Group 84th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Engle Field
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Gilroy, CA | 15 December 1917 | |
Other Assigned to 47th BG |
Fresno, CA | 7 May 1941 | |
Died |
Gilroy, CA | 9 March 2009 | Walt graduated from Gilroy High School, and from San Jose State College in 1939 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He first began flight training in college, and enlisted in the Army in 1939. He later became part of the 47th Bomb Group, rising to the level of squadron commander. His unit became part of the newly launched Allied invasion of North Africa. In 1943, he led one of the most climactic raids of the North African campaign, chasing Field Marshall Rommell's Panzer division out of Algeria and into Tunisia. The German forces in North Africa surrendered a few weeks later. The 47th Bomb Group received the Distinguished Unit Citation and Walt was awarded the Silver Star. (excerpt from http://www.gilroydispatch.com/obituaries/walter-jacob-hanna-jr/article_149107d5-bc41-5f36-b7a8-2c708f2cdd86.html) |
Buried |
Gilroy, CA | 12 March 2009 | Gavilan Hills Memorial Park Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, USA |
Other Completed 47th BG Combat Tour |
Vesuvius Airfield, Italy |
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Sources
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137777664/walter-jacob-hanna
"47th Bomb Group" - Turner Publishing, page 79