World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Orval B. Hamilton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Toledo, Ohio
Honored By
Dawn Thurlow
Relationship
Daughter
PARATROOPER IN 101ST AIRBORNE, WENT INTO NORMANDY BEACH JUNE 5,1944. PROTECTED THE BEACH WHILE THE TROOPS CAME IN THE NEXT DAY. HE WAS 1ST SCOUT, 502ND WOUNDED AND SENT TO ENGLAND THEN BACK TO BASTOGNE WHERE THEY WERE SURROUNDED AND HE WAS SHOT IN THE HAND BUT KEEP ON FIGHTING.