Leo Langford Hamilton (1923 - 1989)

Born 28 Jan 1923 in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States

Died 15 Aug 1989 at age 66 in Orange Park, Clay, Florida, United States

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Biography

Leo Langford Hamilton was born on 28 January 1923, in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States. His father, Henry Harvey Hamilton, was 32 and his mother, Valree May Harrison, was 29.

In the 1930 census Jackie (age 7) was the son of Henry H Hamilton in Pueblo de las Juntas, Fresno, California, United States.^[1]

Leo Langford Hamilton enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 13 June 1941 for World War II service. Aviation Structural Mechanic 1/c Hamilton served in Fighting Squadron 84 (VF-84) aboard the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, and was promoted to Chief Aviation Mate.^[2] The ship participated in battles in the Southwest Pacific, Central Pacific and the drive toward Japan through Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and air raids on the Japanese homeland, until it was badly damaged by kamikaze hits on 11 May 1945. He was honorably discharged on 12 June 1947. He re-entered the U.S. Navy on 28 May 1952 for service during the Korean War. He remained in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, being promoted to Line Lieutenant (O-3) on 1 July 1956^[3], to Commander (O-5) on 1 June 1966^[4], and rising to the rank of Captain (O-6). He retired from military service on 30 June 1985.^[5]

Darlene Matilda Welton married Leo Langford Hamilton (1923–1989) in June 1942. They were the parents of:

• Leslie Linda Hamilton (1943- )^[6]

Leo Langford Hamilton married Helen Yvonne Borders on 12 August 1945, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.^[7]

Leo Langford Hamilton died on 15 August 1989, in Orange Park, Clay, Florida, United States, at the age of 66. Captain Leo L. Hamilton, USN was buried in the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004950101; FHL microfilm: 2339852; Image number: 924; Sheet number: 22; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03989-1, FamilySearch Record: XCFS-X69 (accessed 11 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4C-45X, Jackie Hamilton (7), single son, in household of Henry H Hamilton (39) in Pueblo de las Juntas, Fresno, California, United States. Born in California.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949", National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID: 594996; Series MLR Number: A1 135, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1143 #575877 (accessed 11 May 2024), Name: Leo Langford Hamilton; Ship, Station or Activity: Bunker Hill; Ship Number or Designation: CV-17; Muster Date: 31 Mar 1945.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries, 1814-1992", Navy Department Library - Naval History and Heritage Command; Washington, DC; Navy Register: Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine; Year: 1961 (v.1), Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60656 #655739 (accessed 11 May 2024), Name: Leo Langford Hamilton; Rank: LINE LIEUTENANT; Military Year: 1961; Military Country: USA.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985", Original data: United States Military Registers, 1902-1985. Salem, Oregon: Oregon State Library, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2345 #1227904 (accessed 11 May 2024), Name: Leo Langford Hamilton; Birth Date: 28 Jan 1923; Military Date: 1 Jun 1966; Publication Date: Jan 1970; Title: U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Reserve Officers.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010", Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1, Ancestry Record 2441 #12566831 (accessed 11 May 2024), Name: Leo Langford Hamilton; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 28 Jan 1923; Death Date: 15 Aug 1989; Enlistment Branch: NAVY; Enlistment Date: 13 Jun 1941; Discharge Date: 12 Jun 1947; Enlistment Branch 1: NAVY; Enlistment Date 1: 28 May 1952; Discharge Date 1: 30 Jun 1985.
6. ↑ Birth of daughter Leslie Linda Farnham: "California Birth Index, 1905-1995", citing Fresno, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento, FamilySearch Record: VG3X-XXK (accessed 11 May 2024), Leslie Linda Farnham born to Welton on 17 Dec 1943 in Fresno, California, United States.
7. ↑ Marriage: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,115,177, FamilySearch Record: K8KM-7K8 (accessed 11 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893H-HXTY, Leo Langford Hamilton (22), son of Henry H Hamilton & Valree Harrison, marriage to Helen Yvonne Borders (19), daughter of Everett E Borders & Tressa Traves, on 12 Aug 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #126295198 (accessed 11 May 2024), Memorial page for Leo Langford Hamilton (28 Jan 1923-15 Aug 1989), citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA (plot: Section 65 Site 1901); Maintained by David McInturff (contributor 47179039).