World War II Honoree

Charles Wall Hamilton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Grapevine, Texas

Honored By

James Hamilton

Relationship

Son

JOINED THE NAVY IN OCTOBER 1942, WENT TO BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, THEN TRANSFERRED TO MARINE CORPS MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. SHIPPED OUT TO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA IN JUNE 1943. JOINED THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 5TH REGIMENT. SHIPPED OUT TO NEW GUINEA WHERE HE WAS IN RESERVE FOR THE 5TH ARMY. FIRST SAW COMBAT WHEN CALLED INTO ACTION AT CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN TO CUT THE JAPANESE SUPPLY LINE THAT WAS COMING INTO NEW GUINEA. PROCEEDED NORTH TO TALASEA ON NEW BRITAIN UNTIL NEW GUINEA WAS SECURED. RETURNED TO PAVUVU IN THE RUSSELL ISLANDS FOR REST PERIOD THEN PREPARED TO GO INTO COMBAT ON PELELIU. AFTER PELELIU, RETURNED TO PAVUVU AND RETURNED TO THE STATES IN FEBRUARY 1945. RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER 52 DAYS AND SHIPPED OUT TO SAIPAN, WHERE STATIONED WITH THE SEABEES; THERE WHEN WAR ENDED.