World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Alfred John Hamwey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Jacksonville, Florida
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
served in the southwest pacific theater of operations with the 5th air force, 8th service group, 7th aerodrome squadron. Pilot of an a-20 'havoc' bomber that went missing after a mission against Japanese positions on cape Wom, Papua, New Guinea. awarded air medal, purple heart, asiatic-pacific campaign medal, and WWII victory medal.