MOSS POINT, Miss. (WLOX) — The Moss Point community gathered Sunday afternoon for a flag exchange ceremony honoring Army Pfc. Jack Glennon Hanson, who was killed in the Korean War.
Hanson’s family said the ceremony is a reminder to never take freedom for granted.
Who Hanson was
Hanson, an Escatawpa native, was 20 years old when he was killed in the Korean War. He was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart for his sacrifice in 1951…