The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John A. Hansen
Rank
Ensign, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
January 16, 1951
Ensign Hansen was a pilot of a fighter aircraft assigned to the aircraft carrier "USS MINDORO" (CVE-120). On January 16, 1951, he was making training carrier landings off the coast of Florida, when his aircraft crashed taking him overboard. His remains were not recovered.