United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
U.S. Air Force · United States 
Major Thomas Patterson Hanson served in the U.S. Air Force. Thomas served with the 555 TFS. Thomas served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Thomas was 37 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Undetermined
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Missing in action
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1115R: Pilot, Tactical Fighter, Pilot Systems Operator, (F-4 Phantom II) (Rear Seat Operator or Guy in Back)
PILOT
MIAMI, FL
1979
Pay grade O04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
MI
Grave
63
In Our Keeping
Permanent identifier
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Thomas Patterson Hanson
Major
U.S. Air Force
- 1979
555th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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