Korean War
Rank | Lieutenant U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | January 21 1954 |
National Defense Service Medal
Lieutenant Hanzo was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Hanzo was the patrol plane commander a P2V-5 Neptune patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 7, based at Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. On January 21, 1954, as the plane was making a landing approach it crashed into the southeast slope of Mount Puu Kaua, Oahu, killing 7 crewmen.