Hamilton Burnell W.

Monuments

B-17 42-3544 'Stars and Stripes' Plaque

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Burnell W. Hamilton

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Staff Sergeant

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550th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-01-05

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Burnell W. Hamilton served in the 550th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner of the B-17 #42-3544 'Stars and Stripes' during World War II. On January 5, 1944, his B-17 crash-landed at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on a bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight of his crewmates were Killed In Action, and only he survived.