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HANSON, Kenneth John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 403585 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 21 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Springdale Road, Killara, New South Wales, Australia, 27 January 1918 |
| Home Town: | Killara, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore), North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Commonwealth Oil Refineries |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 27 July 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia Coll. grave 28. C. 1-8. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Killara Golf Club WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 403585 | |
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| 3 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 403585 | |
| 27 Jul 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 403585, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Killed when Liberator A72-92 was shot down over the Celebes in the Dutch east Indies (now Indonesia) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
Ken Hanson was the aircraft captain of B24 Liberator A72-92 of 21 Squadron when it was shot down over the Celebes in what is nowadays Indonesia on 27 July 1945.
Three crew survived the crash but were captured and executed by the Japanese.
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