Blair Thomas Hamilton (1922 - 1963)

Born 27 Nov 1922 in Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 18 Jun 1963 at age 40 in Robbins AFB, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Blair Thomas Hamilton was born on 27 Nov 1922, in Braddock, Pennsylvania. His father, William Boyd Hamilton II , was 37 and his mother, Clara Elizabeth Fagan, was 36. He was their youngest child.

• Name: William B Hamilton
• Name Clara Hamilton
  • Name La Rue Hamilton
  • Name William B Hamilton
  • Name Harold C Hamilton
  • Name Paul N Hamilton
  • Name Hobart J Hamilton
  • Name Blair T Hamilton

In 1930 he and his family lived in East McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He lived on Hilda Avenue. ^[1]

On July 7, 1938, Blair's father, William Boyd Hamilton, was tragically run over by a truck and suffered internal injuries that caused his death. His daughter LaRue Hamilton Cronin was the informant. She supplied the information concerning names of his parents. He was 53 years, 6 months, 12 days old at the time of death. He died in New Kensington, Westmoreland County, PA. ^[2]

In the 1940 Census, Blair and his mother are living in Patton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and Blair is 17 and in high school. ^[3]

Blair enlisted in the Army on June 11, 1941, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during World War II. He was 18 years old. He served in the United States Army during World War II. ^[4]

Blair married Frances Jewel Van Slyke. Blair passed away on JUNE 18, 1963 in Robbins AFB, Georgia, USA. He is buried in Carterville Baptist Church Cemetery in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States of America. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census
2. ↑ Death Certificate for William Boyd Hamiton
3. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census
4. ↑ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #68692544

• 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: East McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0580; FHL microfilm: 2341696
• 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Patton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03414; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 2-428
• Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 19186
• Birth Date abt 1923
• Death Date 1963-06-18
• County of Death Robbins AFB
• Gender Male
• Race White
• Age 40
• County of Residence Houston
• Name Blair T Hamilton
• Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948

Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 for Blair T Hamilton

• U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
• Name Blair T Hamilton
• Birth Year 1922
• Race White, citizen
• Nativity State or Country Pennsylvania
• State of Residence Pennsylvania
• Enlistment Date 11 Jun 1941
• Enlistment State Pennsylvania
• Enlistment City Pittsburgh
• Branch Field Artillery
• Branch Code Field Artillery
• Grade Private
• Grade Code Private
• Term of Enlistment Enlistment for the Panama Canal Department Component Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
• Source Civil Life
• Education 4 years of high school
• Civil Occupation Architects
• Marital Status Single, without dependents
• Height 69
• Weight 128
• Find A Grave: Memorial #68692544