- Date Of Birth: October 9, 1928
- Date Of Death: March 16, 2018
- State: Texas
SSG (Ret.) Duane M. Hahn, 89, of Temple passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Wm. R. Courtney Veterans Nursing Home in Temple.
Duane was born on October 9, 1928 in Minnewaukan, North Dakota to Walter and Abel (Erickson) Hahn. He was raised in Minnewaukan and attended schools there. Mr. Hahn joined the US Army in 1949 and served honorably for over 24 years before retiring.
During his military service, he was deployed to Vietnam four times, earning a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster , a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, along with numerous other awards. After retirement, Mr. Hahn worked for a time with the highway department. He married Charlene (Whitten) on April 27, 1979 in Coryell County, Texas and she preceded him in death in 2014.
Mr. Hahn is survived by step son Mack Smith, Jr., step daughter Charlotte Temple, brother Donald Hahn, 4 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and 1 great great grandchild.
