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Hi,

I am trying to find the final fate of John P. Hanson. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on 28 July 1914, the son of Charles I. and Nora (nee Buckley) Hanson. He served in the Army Air Corps in WWII, (ASN#32518092, enlisted at Ft Jay, Governor's Island, NY on 2 October 1942). In May of 1943 he is a sergeant, training as an aerial gunner in Colorado. On 4 February 1944 his crew was shot down and he was taken prisoner, returning to the US in May of 1945.

His father,  a Swedish Hudson River tugboat captain, died on January 31, 1952. In his obit, he is listed as "devoted father of John P., Carl F., Joseph W. and the late Timothy A(ugust)" He is interred at St Charles Cemetery, Pine Lawn, NY, as are Nora and Timothy. Timothy and Carl were both paratroopers in the war with the 101st Airborne. Timothy passed away suddenly at the family home, 1961 Coleman St, Brooklyn, in May 1946.

The family moved to Park Ridge, NJ around 1950.

Nora, originally from Co. Cork, Ireland, died on February 7, 1986 at age 100 and her obituary says "Surviving are two sons, Carl of Mount Arlington and Joseph W. of Park Ridge" so presumably John P. has died sometime between 1952 and 1986. Carl passed away in New Jersey May 1989; Joseph W. in 1997

Grateful for any help.

DTD

Many thanks Mckha489 and RK.

When I first read the Ottawa Citizen article I thought perhaps Ernest Jr lost his license and was using his brother's name. Based on RK's info the first accident wasn't his fault.....but it does explain why his wife's death cert looks the way it does.

My thanks again.

DTD

Maurine Isabel (Walker) Westley married Lloyd Harbor in 1946. She passed away 1 March 2010.

DTD

Thanks Sandra.

What a little mystery this is. I have to presume he has passed and sometime between 1999 - 2019, sans obituary OR passed away somewhere other than Vancouver.

I even checked the Ryerson Index for Australia given his father was from there. Nothing at all.

DTD