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Hansen, William James "Bill"

Date of death:
July 6th, 1943 (Solomon Islands)
Nationality:
American

Biography

Class of 1938. Golf 4; Knight of Blessed Sacrament 3 & 4; Intramurals 1,2,3 & 4. His parents lived at 8555 Dante, Chicago. Died Jul 6, 1943; Solomon Islands; Body Not Recovered, later declared dead on August 10, 1945.

An amphibious assault in the Kula Gulf took place on 5 July. The next night, July 6, while attempting to intercept a Japanese reinforcement squadron, the USS Helena was torpedoed and sunk in the Battle of Kula Gulf.

Military career:
1941-1941, 116X, Direct Commission Officer School
1942-1943, 116X, USS Helena (CL-50)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Unit:
U.S.S. Helena (CL-50), U.S. Navy
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

4 bronze campaign stars
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

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