World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
David Quick Hammond, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Verona, New Jersey
Honored By
Sam E. Pennartz
ENLISTED AS AN AVIATION CADET IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON 26 DECEMBER 1941 AT MITCHELL FIELD IN HEMPSTEAD PLAINS, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. ASSIGNED TO THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, 12TH AIR FORCE, 42ND WING, 320TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (M), 444TH BOMB SQUADRON STATIONED AT ALTO AIRFIELD ON THE ISLAND OF CORSICA. ON 8 NOVEMBER 1944, HE FLEW IN THE PILOT POSITION ABOARD A MARTIN B-26C MARAUDER NICKNAMED 'CINDY THE II' (TAIL # 42-107556). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED FLAK DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE FROM GERMAN 88MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMBARD A RAILROAD BRIDGE AT CASALE MONFERRATO, ITALY. HE WAS KILLED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A SPIN AND EXPLODED INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT JUST NORTH OF THE TARGET AREA.