World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Thomas Hamilton, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Hamilton Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; AVIATION SERVICE SCHOOL NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; NAVAL AIR GUNNERS SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; OBSERVATION PLANE CRUISER SCOUTING SQUADRON OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT 1 (VO/VCS VF-OTU 1), RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; SCOUTING SQUADRON 32 AND UTILITY SQUADRON 15. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.