The Washington herald., 1922-06-27
AIR CRASH KILLS
G. w. HAMILTON,
/. MARINE CAPTAIN
comtimaed FROM Paye ons.

OONttutcu FFom = W. Nttt.
Cited in orders for extraordinary
he-oIsm in crossing the River Msure
Noyeinber 10 and IL. 1918.
Cited by commanding generai.
Second Division. for extraordinary
heroism and exceptionally brilliant
Entered Service In 1913.
Entering the Marine Corps as a
second lieutenant. August 80. 1918.
Capt. Hamilton was promoted to the
rank of a first lieutenant. August
29- 1915. and with the Fifth regi-
ment. U. s. Marines. was among
the first to land" in France in
June. 1917.
ing participant In all of the major
conflicts engaged in by the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces. he did
not secure leave amounting to two
weeks at one time.
His overseas activities. as set
forth by the Marine headquarters.
are as follows:
Abstract of Service Record.
Joined the Fifth regiment June
81. 1917, for command Of 49th COM
pdhg At ANdlA aux OIktS. anu
trained with the Chasseurs Alpines.
Promoted captain, from March
IS. 1917.
lServedin verdun sector, March to
May. 1918: A.sne- Marine defensive,
June l TO July 5. 1918; Aisne- -Marne
offensive. July II to 81: second In
command of First battalion, Fifth
regiment. from July 8: Marbache
sector, August 7 to Is. 1915: tenn
porary major from July /, 1918: st.
Mihlel offensive, September IL to
16, 1918: Meuse-Argonne offensive.
October / to Q: Meuse- -Argonne Of
fensive, November / TO IL, 1918.
He marched TO the Rhine with the
American Army OF Occupation. by
way OF Belgium and Luxembourg,
November Il TO December is, AMI
crossed the Rhine. later being sta
toned at Niederbreitbsch. Germany.
Service since War.
Returning to this country May 81.
1919. Capt. Hamilton did duty at
Marine headquarters. this city. and al
the Marine Barracks, Philadelphia
navy yard. as well as participating
in one expedition to Haiti and Santo
Domingo. until March 20. 1920, when
he resigned from the service to be-
come vice president OF the Hon Kleve
Company. importers. at New York.
He reentered the Marine Corps as
captain March %. 1891. and became
attached TO the air service. serving at
the Marine Barracks here, Naval Air
Station. Pensacola. Fla. and the Ma
rine base, Quantico. Va. until his
death.
His mother. Mrs. Ida Wallis Ham
ilton, died about four years ago. while
her sons. both George and Burwell
were serving with the American army
In France.
Capt. Hamilton was born in lie
| Droit Park and was educated In the
public schools OF Washington, gradu-
ating from Central High School in
1912. He won his commission in the
Marine Corps after a term in the
Army and Navy Preparatory School
and the Marine Oficers' Training
School. Norfolk.
While a student at Central High
School he was considered one of the
best all-around athletes in the city.
and for three successive years cap
tained the Central team TO the foot
ball championship. He was also active
In track events. In November, 1918,
he was credited with winning the
championship in football for the U. s.
S. Arkansas team OF the Atlantic feet.
The other man killed. Gunnery
Sergeant George Russell Martin, OF
Buffalo. n. Y. enlisted in the Marine
Corps December 10. 1921. being trans
ferred to the Quantico base January
II, 1922. His father. Joseph J. Mar
tin, resides at s27 Virginia street,
Buffalo.