Obit of Hanson, Lt. Thomas C. - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Harold Womble <hnwsaw@cox-internet.com>   19 Nov 2006
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::Rush Springs Cemetery--Rush Springs OK

Rush Springs Gazette June 21, 1951

Lt. Thomas C. Hanson Killed in Korea Jet Crash

Plane Crashes on take off June 6

1st Lt. Thomas C. Hanson was killed in the crash of his airplane June 6  
on the Korean battle front.  He is the son of Mrs. Mary Tackett, Norman 
and a  nephew of Mrs. Verd Foster and Mrs. Raymond Murray.

Word of his death was not received by his mother until Wednesday June 20 
when she received letters from two of his superior officers.  Cause of 
Hanson’s crash was listed as a power failure on take off.  The plane was 
never able to leave the field and crashed into an embankment at the end of 
the runway where it burst into flames.

Lt. Hanson graduated from the Rush Springs high school in 1941 after which 
he immediately joined the United States Navy serving throughout World War 
II.  After being discharged from the Navy, he enlisted as a cadet in the 
Air Force, receiving his wings and was assigned to jet fighter squadron.

Hanson was ordered to Korea in November and just before leaving flew over 
Rush Springs a number of times in his jet fighter.  He was engaged and 
planning to be married immediately on his return from the battle front.
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