WWII Veteran, George Hansen, shares his life experiences and life goals to the FC student body. At an early age Hansen wanted to become a pilot. He hoped to fly fighter planes in the Army Air Corps. However his color blindness forbade him from enlisting as a pilot. Yet a resilient Hansen would not let this hold him back from serving his country. He had heard of what was going on in Europe, as well as the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Though it was not what he had previously hoped to pursue, Hansen joined the Army, and was eventually assigned to a machine gun squad. He was deployed to Germany, where he joined his squad as they deployed into combat.

When growing up in the church, Hansen always felt missions work wasn’t for him. However the promise Hansen made was that if God got him out alive, he would do anything he wanted him to. After returning from the war, Hansen honored his agreement and began serving as a missionary. He eventually found a great passion for the Brazilian people. Hansen still to this day travels to Brazil preaching the gospel, and hopes to make another trip to the 2016 Olympics to continue to spread God’s message.

For more information on the life of George Hansen, please read Veteran story displays faith, selflessness.