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HAMILTON, Calvin - Date of
birth
18 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Bellevue, Campbell County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35088294 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
2 km north of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 7 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Newell Hamilton (father)
Roberta (Bowman) Hamilton (mother)
Bettie Hamilton (sister)
Norma G. Hamilton (sister)
Lewis N. Hamilton (brother)
Eugene Hamilton (brother)
Ward A. Hamilton (brother)
Mildred (Story) Hamilton (wife)
More information
Pvt Calvin Hamilton was a chauffeur. He enlisted at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky on 30 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Tom Verheijden, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten