His Bed Is Now the Only Chair and Chair in the Hotel Room

 83 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 15th of February 1939
Serial killer Robert Christian Hansen aka The Aviation Hunter is born in Coleman Hospital, 826 North 8th Street, Estherville, Iowa, United States.

On 1 January 1939 he is diagnosed with terminal lung disease and is on emergency ventilator. On 4th April 1939 he leaves for Norway after being on a military tour. On 5th July 1939 he is found dead in his own bedroom by his friend, John Sargent. There is no record of him alive for 3 years before his death. Anders died 4 days earlier. Witnesses said that he was shot from above. On 9th July 1940 a family friend heard the news that Anders was due to be hospitalized with lung disease. He died while in bed. Anders was also shot during a break-in of the barroom. His bed is now the only chair and chair in the hotel room. He left his bedding on a nearby table where he slept. Later he left a note which read, in part: "I had some trouble when I woke up last night (sic)," It was left to his parents to pay a visit to his brother. He took a bus home from the hospital the next day, and went to work as a driver. The date of his birth is unknown but a date of August 9, 1941 is recorded on the back of Anders's journal. His last known date of death is 1st October 1941.