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In memory of
Donald Joseph Hanson
Senior Master Sergeant, Air Force
January 16, 1916 to May 12, 1997
- Air Force
- 1916 to 1997
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Senior Master Sergeant
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- January 16, 1916
- Died
- May 12, 1997
Resting place
Fairmount Memorial Park
Spokane, Washington
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
Accessed September 24, 2026. Confirms name, date of birth, date of death, branch, rank, and cemetery. Open dataset 3u66-fxug, decedent 130621, last updated by the VA August 16, 1997.
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