Korean War
| Service # | AO-1908906 |
|---|---|
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | June 5 1951 |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, First Lieutenant Hanson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Hanson was the pilot of a F-86A Sabre Jet fighter interceptor with the 336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On June 5, 1951, while on a combat mission and taking off from Airfield K-13 (Suwon), he jettisoned the aircraft's external fuel tanks and the plane crashed five miles from the runway.