Merlin D. Hanson

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World War II
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MIA

Petersburg, ND

County:

Nelson

Date of Loss:

1943-11-27

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Rank:

Pvt.

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:

853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status.

Biography:

Memorialized at the North Africa American Cemetery; Buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Merlin D. Hanson

World War II - MIA

World War II
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MIA