John Hanscom

Jonathan "John" Hanscom is a mentioned character in the first and second seasons of It. He was the husband of Arlene Hanscom and the father of their son Ben Hanscom.

John was drafted into the United States Army in 1950 to fight in the Korean War, but would ultimately die in battle in 1951, leaving Arlene widowed and Ben without a father to guide him.

History
Born sometime after 1900, John lived in Newport, Maine with his wife Arlene. In 1940, John was drafted into the United States Army and fought in WWII. In 1945, John returned home, and him and Arlene soon have a child together, their son Ben who was born in 1946. Around Ben's fourth birthday, John was drafted into the United States to aid in the Korean War. A year later, John died in battle, and the news would reach Arlene, who was left devastated.