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Subject: Re: [MIMUSKEG] WWII Death Casualty
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 21:32:50 EDT

Muskegon Chronicle, 22 Feb 1945, front page
2 Heights Men, Fighters in N. Africa, Italy, Die

T/Sgt. george Hanis, Jr., 24 years old, son of George Hanis, Sr., 1025 Leahy
street, Muskegon Heights, who died Tuesday evening in Billings General
Hospital, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Pfc. Wilmer S.
Valisco.....

Sergeant Hanis, seriously wounded last July 4 near Rome, by a sniper whose
bullet splinters penetrated his back and stomach, was returned to the United
States in November, and was home last month. While here, he helped with a
patriotic rally. He entered the Army on Oct. 22, 1941, trained at Camp
Wolters, Tex. and Ft. Dix N.J. and went overseas in May, 1942.
The sergeant took part in the North African invasion and was in Tunisia, at
Salerno Casino, Anzio beachhead and Rome. He was commended for fighting off
a big Nazi tank in Italy, and for previously having wiped out a machine gun
nest and caprured six Germans.
Born in Muskegon Heights, on May 10, 1920, he attended St. Mary's and
Muskegon heights high schools. Sergeant Hanis was employed at the
Browne-Morse company from October, 1939 until October, 1941, as a machine
operator and previously had worked for Norge corporation.
He was a communicant of Sacred Heart church and was a member of Lt. Wilbur L.
Boyer VFW post and the First Catholic Slovak Union Society.
The soldier leaves his father, four brothers, Stephen J. Hanis, gunners mate
2/c overseas; and Bert, Joseph and Edward at home; and four sisters, Cpl.
Margaret Hanis in the Wac at Majors field, Greenville, Tex: Rose and Annie at
home, and Mrs. John Stupar of Cleveland, Ohio.

His burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery, Muskegon, MI on 26 Feb 1945, lot 56-1.



Bill moore, Muskegon, MI (US Army, 1968-1970).

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