Robert Murray Hanson | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Butcher Bob"[1] |
| Born | February 4, 1920 Lucknow, India |
| Died | February 3, 1944 (aged 23) Cape St. George, New Ireland |
| Buried | Remains not recovered; cenotaph memorials in Manila, the Philippines and Newton, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
| Unit | VMF-214 VMF-215 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Navy Cross Purple Heart (2) Air Medal |
Robert Murray Hanson (February 4, 1920 – February 3, 1944) was a United States Marine Corps flying ace who shot down 25 Japanese planes from the South Pacific skies. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor. One of five children, he is the elder brother of Edith Hanson and Earl Dorchester Hanson.
- ^ Crowder (2000), USMC Aviation, p. 75.
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