World War II Honoree

William Caldwell Hamilton

Hometown

New York City, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS AN AIR OBSERVER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 33 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 57 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS AVRO LANCASTER MK 1 (W4251) WAS LOST DURING A BOMBING RAID TO MILAN, ITALY ON OCTOBER 24, 1942. BURIED AT RAVENNA WAR CEMETERY, PIANGIPANE, RAVENNA, ITALY.