Collection	Hansen Family
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Gelatin print of "The Sad Sacks/Sept. 1, 1943".
Event	World War II
Medium	Photographic Paper
Notes	Group image of "The Sad Sacks", six Army Air Force soldiers wearing coveralls and coats. The soldiers are posed with their feet on a large bomb inscribed, "BERLIN EXPRESS". Orville Hansen is standing third from right. Orville Elwyn Hansen was born July 18, 1915 near Eldorado, WI, the son of Margaret May Griffiths Hansen and Pearl Steven Hansen. He attended Slough Bridge School, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Before World War II, he worked at Waite Carpet Company, Paine Lumber Company and Wisconsin Axle Division. He entered the U. S. Army on February 24, 1942. He was a corporal in the Army Air Force. His specialty was fire fighter in England, Ireland, Wales and Norway. His decorations include the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and 7 overseas service bars. He served 3 years, 6 months and 17days and was honorably discharged on December 19, 1945. After returning home, he worked construction until his retirement. His hobbies were hunting, fishing and observing wildlife. He died May 11, 1984 and is buried in Zoar Cemetery, Rosendale, WI.
Object ID	P2002.110.17
Object Name	Print, Photographic
People	Hansen, Orville Elwyn
Place	England
Print size	2 1/4" x 3 1/4"
Subjects	Group photographs Male Soldiers World War II United States Army Air Force Fire fighters European Theater of Operations Bombs
Title	The Sad Sacks
Year Range from	1943
Year range to	1943

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