Pvt. George Lawrence Hanson

Born: 13 August 1921 - Maywood, Illinois

Parents: Henry F. Hanson & Alma Rappold-Hanson

Siblings: 3 sisters, 2 brothers

    - brother, Roy, killed in accident in 1939

Hometown:

    - 1302 North Eleventh Avenue - Maywood, Illinois

Education:

    - Lincoln School, Maywood

    - Proviso Township High School

        - Class of 1941

            - left before class graduated

Occupation: machinist - American Can Company

Inducted:

    - 1 April 1944

        - U.S. Army

Serial Number: 

Training: 

    - Camp Cook

Unit: 463rd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division

Engagements:

    - France

    - Germany

Captured:

    - Prisoner of War

Died:

    - 17 April 1945

        - POW Camp - Wunsidal, Germany

Buried:

    - Aredenes American Military Cemetery - Neupre, Belgium

        - Plot: C   Row: 38  Grave: 20

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