PFC Edgar Charles Hansler
Born: 18 January 1922 – Chicago, Illinois
Parents: William Hansler & Anna Meadows-Hansler
Siblings: 1 sister, 1 brother
Home:
– 1920 North Seventy-Ninth Court, Elmwood Park, Illinois
Education:
– Elmwood Park School
– Proviso Township High School
– Class of 1941
– left after two years of high school
Occupation: crane operator – Central Steel & Wire – Chicago, Illinois
Selective Service Registration: 26 June 1942
Contact Person: Anna Hansler – mother
Inducted:
– 3 December 1942
– U.S. Army
Serial Number: 36712174
Training:
– Camp Grant, Illinois
– Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
– Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Unit:
Engagements:
– Italian Campaign
Killed in Action:
– 29 March 1944
Buried:
– 8 October 1948 – Mount Emblem Cemetery – Elmhurst, Illinois
– South Parkway Lot: 153 S½ Grave: 1
Medals:
– Purple Heart