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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Chester Eugene Hamby

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Dave Brewer

Relationship

Historian Crossville, Tennessee

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SEAMAN FIRST CLASS. SERVED ABOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER USS QUINCY CA-39. KILLED IN ACTION ON AUGUST 9, 1942 AT THE BATTLE OF SAVO ISLAND. THE QUINCY WAS SUNK BY THE JAPANESE CRUISER CHOKAI AND 398 AMERICAN SAILORS WENT DOWN WITH THEIR SHIP. AWARDED POSTHUMOUS PURPLE HEART.