AIR COMMANDO Long, Roy Hamilton,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Long ​

• FORENAME

Roy Hamilton,Jr ​

• UNIT

2 AC Group (2 Fighter Squadron) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-810685 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

29th April 1945 ​

• AGE

27​

• GRAVESITE

National Memorial Cemetery,Honolulu,Hawaii Plot P Row 0 Grave 868 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Morganton,Burke County,North Carolina​

born 3.9.1917 Carlisle,South Carolina​

son of Dr Roy Hamilton,M.D. and Aileen Hardin (nee Deaver) Long​

husband of Elizabeth (nee Warren) Long (married 7.8.1940)​

graduated high school,Morganton,North Carolina​

graduated The Citadel Military College​

graduated USMA,West Point​

entered service May 1942​

gained wings 30.8.1943 Craig Field,Selma,Alabama​

awards Silver Star,Air Medal ​

P-51 Mustang pilot​

KIA in sea off Burma​

memorial stone at Forest Lawn Cemetery,Union,Union County,South Carolina​

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