Steven Reed Hanson

Warrant Officer Steven Reed Hanson photo

Vietnam
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Fallen

Fargo, ND


County:
Cass

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Warrant Officer

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Troop D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
3rd Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
5th Cavalry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
5th Infantry Division
Listed on/in the:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C.
All Veterans Memorial, State Capitol, Bismarck, ND

Circumstances:

Military Region 1 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, Helicopter - Non crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land

Biography:

Steven Reed Hanson enlisted in the United States Army via the Reserve Military. He began his tour on May 24, 1971, and had the rank of Warrant Officer. He was attached to the 5th Infantry Division, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, Troop D.

Steven Hanson was born on October 27, 1949, in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. He was killed in action when the helicopter he was in crashed on September 24, 1971. He married Sharon Elinor Ritter on May 8, 1971, in Maryland. His place of burial is Gardens of Memory in Kinsey, Houston County, Albama.

Warrant Officer Hanson received the Purple Heart, the Army Aviator Badge, the Air Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC, name inscribed at VVW, Panel 02w, Line 25.