Born in Roseville, California, December 11, 1916 Graduated from the El Dorado High School, Placerville, California, June 1934
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1935 Combination Two-Year Degree Program
Completed four semesters in residence, withdrawing in May 1937

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Enlisted in Army of the United States as an Aviation Cadet, 20 December 1941.
Dec 1941 to Jan 1942; Squadron 7, AC Replacement Training Center, Kelly Field, Texas.
Jan 1942 to Mar 1942; AC Training Detachment, Corsicana, Texas.
Mar 1942; assigned to Company D, Air Corps Reserve Training Center, Kelly Field, Texas.
Mar 1942 to May 1942; ACRTC, Ellington Field, Texas.
May 1942 to Aug 1942; Midland Army Flying Field, Texas.
Graduated from the Bombardier Course, Midland Flying School, 12 August 1942 and honorably discharged.

COMMISSIONED Second Lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, 13 August 1942; accepted appointment and entered on active duty the same date.

Active Service Assignments

Aug 1942; assigned to 7th Bombing Squadron, Geiger Field, Washington.
Nov 1942 to Apr 1943; Bombardier, 321st Bomb Sq, Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations.
In Service 1 year, 4 months and 11 days.

Lieutenant Hansen was killed in action 30 April 1943, near Port Moresby, New Guinea.

Decorations and Awards

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.
PURPLE HEART (Posthumous).
AIR MEDAL with two Bronze Service Stars.
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL with two Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Northern Solomon and Papua Campaigns.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION EMBLEM.
AVIATION BADGE ‘BOMBARDIER’