Thomas C Hamilton
MilitaryShot down 13 June 1943 in B-17 #42-29957 'Helno Gal II'. Plane crashed near Kiel, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728300
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-663408
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20884900
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
13 June 1943 |
Revisions
Interview with crewmember Walter F. Ram. Tom Hamilton and Walter Ram were best friends, known as "Ham and Ram". Walter is 99 years old and still with us in Arizona. (2023)
Interview with crewmember Walter F. Ram (my father). Tom Hamilton and Walter Ram were best friends, known as "Ham and Ram". My father is 99 years old and still with us in Arizona.
Tom Hamilton was killed with a direct hit to the chest by a German 20 mm. I didn't think that it would be proper to post it here.
-Walter Ram, Jr.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor