Hamilton Bruce L.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Bruce L. Hamilton

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

Date of Death:

1945-03-20

State:

Colorado

Cemetery:

Golden Gate National Cemetery, California

Plot:

Section B

Row:

Grave:

535

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Bruce L. Hamilton was born on January 5, 1923. He served in the US Air Corps as a First Lieutenant and Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. He died on March 20, 1945 at the age of 22 and is now buried in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA. Bruce was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China and ranked as a Second Lieutenant.