John Henry Hansen
Military ROLL OF HONOUR493rd BG - 862nd BS
Shot Down 29 June 1944
Standing Left to Right: Jerome Levy (N), Sidney Benson (CP), John Hansen (P), Malcolm Stich (B), Vernon Polzin (FE)
Kneeling Left to Right: Cyrus Aidala (BTG), John Sanders (WG), Walter Boykowski (TTG), Jose Ramos (R/O), Sylvanus Haskell (NTG)
Crew Roster on final mission:
John H. Hansen - P
Sidney A. Benson- CP
Jerome Levy - N
Malcolm Stich - B
Vernon J. Polzin - FE
Billy Gamillion R/O
Cyrus Aidala - BTG
John E. Sanders - WG
Sylvanus Haskel - NTG
Walter Boykowski - TG
Chris Brassfield
Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-24 42-94812 'Little Warrior' 29-Jun-44; flak hit caused conflagration, flames from cockpit to rear of bomb bay. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6721.
Awards: AM, PH.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-703639
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38367667
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39277505
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18191467
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12087256 / O-697746
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Madison County, Idaho | 10 February 1921 | Son of Andrew H Hansen. |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Steiniger Berg, 63628 Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany | 29 June 1944 - 29 June 1944 | "Aircraft No. 812 flying in the Number 3 position in A group received a direct flak hit near No. 3 Engine at 0939 hours in the target area just after bombs away. It was enveloped in flames from the nose to the rear of the bomb bays. It fell out of formation and disintegrated at about 10, 000 feet." Eight of the crew were found dead on the ground by German authorities that morning, a ninth body was found later. The tenth crewmember's body was discovered in a field, badly burned on July 11, 1944, and buried with the rest of the crew of LITTLE WARRIOR |
Based |
Debach | 29 June 1944 | Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Fallersleben, Germany | 30 June 1944 | Interred Fallersleben forest cemetery, Germany |
Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neuville-en-Condroz Arrondissement de Liège - Liège, Belgium Plot D, Row 2, Grave 16. | |
Camden, NJ |
Revisions
Corrected grave data (see ABMC website > https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/hansen%3Djohn-7
https://www.fold3.com/image/29099870
https://www.fold3.com/record/529854588-john-h-hansen
https://www.fold3.com/image/310770932?rec=299535284
Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II By Nicholas A. Veronico
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56358584/john-henry-hansen
MACR 6721 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database