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#REDIRECT [[USS Hanna]]
{{for|the politician|William T. "Bill" Hanna}}
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|death_place =[[Guadalcanal]], [[Solomon Islands]]
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'''William T. Hanna''' was born October 23, 1920 in [[New York City]], [[New York]].
==Marine Corps career==
''Private Hanna'' enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] January 14, 1942 at [[New York]]. He was [[killed in action]] October 9, 1942 while attached to the [[1st Marine Division (United States)|1st Marine Division]] Reinforced on [[Guadalcanal]]. His unit received the [[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation]] for outstanding gallantry and determination in successfully executing forced landing assaults against a number of strongly defended [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] positions on various Japanese strongholds including Guadalcanal.
==Awarded the Navy Cross==
For his undaunted courage ''Private Hanna'' was posthumously awarded the [[Navy Cross]] and [[Purple Heart]].
:"Fighting desperately in hand-to-hand combat against overwhelming hostile forces, Private Hanna refused to be dislodged from his position and after exacting a tremendous toll of the enemy, heroically died at his post."
==Namesake==
[[USS Hanna (DE-449)|USS ''Hanna'' (DE-449)]] was launched July 4, 1944 by the [[Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock]] Co., [[Newark, New Jersey]]; sponsored by Mrs. William P. Hanna, mother; and commissioned January 27, 1945, Lt. Cmdr. Means Johnston, Jr., in command.
==See also==
{{Portal box|Biography|World War II|United States Marine Corps}}
==References==
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*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/449.htm NavSource Online: Destroyer Escort Photo Archive - USS Hanna (DE-449)]
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|DATE OF BIRTH = October 23, 1920
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|DATE OF DEATH =October 9, 1942
|PLACE OF DEATH =[[Guadalcanal]], [[Solomon Islands]]
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[[Category:United States Marines]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Navy Cross]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Purple Heart medal]]
[[Category:American military personnel killed in World War II]]
[[Category:1920 births]]
[[Category:1942 deaths]]
[[Category:People from New York City]]
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