World War II Honoree

James Hunter Hammett, MD

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clairton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

James N. Hammett

Relationship

Son

ASSIGNED TO PREPARING THE 82ND AIRBORNE GLIDER DIVISION FOR D-DAY. AFTER D-DAY HE WAS INVOLVED IN WORKING AT AN AIR EVACUATION HOSPITAL CARING FOR THE WOUNDED. LATER ENTERED GERMANY VIA THE SEINE RIVER AND WAS INVOLVED IN HOSPITAL OPERATIONS EVENTUALLY SPENDING A GOOD DEAL OF THE WAR IN HEIDELBERG. AFTER GENERAL PATTON FRACTURED HIS CERVICAL SPINE IN A JEEP ACCIDENT, HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE GENERAL'S CARE. WHILE ON THAT DUTY HE WAS ELEVATED TO STAFF SERGEANT BY GENERAL PATTON BECAUSE THE GENERAL DID NOT WANT ANYONE WORKING ON HIM THAT WAS NOT AN OFFICER.