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HAMILTON, Richard William - Date of
birth
13 August 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Cavalier, Pembina County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1596034 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1695th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 June 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward F. Hamilton (father)
Margaret B Hamilton (mother)
Clayton E. Hamilton (brother)
Jack R. Hamilton (brother)
Agnes V. (Christianson) Hamilton (wife)
More information
1st Lt Richard W. Hamilton was an accountant for the Central Electric and Telephone Company.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Denver, Colorado on 1 June 1942.
His unit was composed of African American personnel but the officers were Caucasian.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimeorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees - www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, WWII Draft Cards, 1920 Census, North Dakota Territorial Census 1925
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet