Showing posts with label senior airman James Arthur Hansen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label senior airman James Arthur Hansen. Show all posts

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Senior Airman James Arthur Hansen, Art Prize 2011

This is Senior Airman James Arthur Hansen. James was the only soldier that died in Iraq. Tragically he was killed when a piece of shrapnel pierced through his chest and out his side. He was observing a the second of a five controlled demolitions. These demolitions were not performed by the civil Engineering commander. The report indicated that several safety procedures were not followed which was very upsetting for all that new the Hansen family. It is very hard to understand why such reckless behavior was allowed to go on and the cost was the life of James.
James joined the military to follow in his fathers foot steps. He was also going to school and had only two or three classes to go before getting his college degree in Public Communications. James was from Athens, Michigan. He died on 9/15/2010 at the age of 25.

James portrait can be seen Sept.21 through Oct. 9 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus atrium during Art Prize 2011. It is a watercolor pencil painting on canvas.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

senior airman James Arthur Hansen

From: Athens, Michigan
Age: 25
Unit: 46th Operations Support Squadron, 46th Operations Group, 46th Test Wing
Died: September 15, 2010

senior airman James Arthur Hansen

Fatal incident occurred in Balad, Iraq
Died of wounds suffered during a controlled detonation at Joint Base Balad in Balad, Iraq, on September 15, 2010


I continue to work hard to finish the paintings for the Legacy Contest. There will be 17 in all when I am done. I put in the application for the Contest today. Art prize is now open to artist registration. Everything feels rushed and uncomfortable. I will try to just focus on what my original goal is and that is to honor these young men for the sacrifice they made for both you and me.