Name: George L Hanson
First Name(s): George L
Last Name: Hanson
Place of birth: Illinois, Cook Cnty, Maywood
Rank: Pvt
ASN: 36967915
Company: M
Unit: 423rd IR 3rdBn 106th ID
Reported as: POW ► DNB
Date of incident: 21-12-1944
Place of incident: Schönberg area
note: On December 21, 1944 Pvt George L Hanson was taken POW and imprisoned in Stalag IX-B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, Germany.
It is believed that he died during a forced march after the camp was closed on April 16, 1945 in Kaiserhammerer Wald north of Wunsiedel, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of St. Avold, France.
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