Gene Porter Hamilton
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 14580
Gene Porter Hamilton
Killed in A Dog’s Life in Old Catton, Norwich when the engine failed during a practice mission. All crew were killed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: A Dog's Life
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Contra, California | 26 April 1924 | |
Died |
Old Catton, Norfolk, UK | 13 February 1945 | |
Buried |
Lula, Oklahoma 74825, USA | Lula Cemetery Lula Pontotoc County Oklahoma, USA |
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Sources
Find A Grave Memorial# 29624324
http://www.458bg.com/crewshannon.htm
www.oldcatton.com
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Website & Page 276 of the book LIBERATORS OVER EUROPE by Mackay, Bailey & Scorza, D790G458 &
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