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Earl Hansen, American Veteran
National Guard Bureau
Oct. 22, 2021 | 5:04
Earl Hansen served with the 33rd Infantry Division, part of the Illinois National Guard. His unit engaged in savage mountain fighting as they advanced to the mile-high city of Baguio, the Philippine headquarters of the Japanese Army. The well-entrenched enemy had been ordered to fight to the death.
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