Name:
George W. Hamby
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-1011351
Unit:
735th Tank Battalion
Date of Death:
1944-08-24
State:
South Carolina
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
B
Row:
13
Grave:
10
Decoration:
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
George W. Hamby, Jr. served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Captain in the 735th Tank Battalion. He entered service in South Carolina. He died on August 24, 1944, was initially buried at Villeneuve-sur-Auvers in France and is now buried at Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France.