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Always Remember Those Who Gave All: MC WW2 Gold Stars and MIA Survivors

Kermit Atto Hanna

Kermit Atto Hanna (1913-1944)

MC Class: ex-1938

Years at MC: 1934-1936 (Freshman and Sophomore)

Hometown: Trenton, NJ

Life at MC: Played drums in marching band (Freshman)

Military Branch: US Army (Medical Corps)

Military Unit: Company Medical, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Rank: Technician Fourth Rank (Sergeant)

Medals Awarded: None Known

Date Missing: N/A

Date of Death: 22 December 1944

Location of Death: Near Poteau, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium

Circumstances of Death: Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge

Burial/Memorial Information: Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, Mercer County, New Jersey (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116920092/kermit-a.-hanna)

Additional Information: Alternative middle names from our records: Alto and Otto.