World War II Honoree

Frank Isgrigg Hamilton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Terre Haute, Indiana

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON OCTOBER 9, 1942. REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1943. SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER DURING THE WAR. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AS A RIFLEMAN, HE WAS SELECTED FOR A COMPOSITE COMPANY OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN IN THE FIRST CLASS TO TRAIN FOR THE EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE (EIB) AT CAMP WHEELER AT MACON, GEORGIA. APPLIED FOR AND WAS SELECTED FOR OFFICER TRAINING AT FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. UPON COMPLETION OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT THE INFANTRY SCHOOL, HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ENLISTED SERVICE AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN 1945. LATER, SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AS SUPPLY OFFICER FOR THE ENGINEER SECTION, EIGHTH ARMY FROM OCTOBER, 1945-AUGUST, 1946 IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 17, 1946 AS A LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.