World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William R. Hamilton
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania
Honored By
William R. Hamilton
Served October 24, 1942 to October 20, 1945. Assigned to a merchant ship, as a gunner with 50-caliber machine-gun, 6mm gun, and 5'' anti-aircraft gun. Shot down 2 German planes. Served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater and the North Atlantic in Belgium.