Andrew Wesley Hamilton

Seaman First Class

Andrew was in the US Navy from

November 24, 1941 to December 2, 1946

Andrew served on: USS Washington (BB-56) during numerous

battles, including the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Awards/Medals: American Defense Ribbo, American Area Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Area Ribbon (1 Silver Star), Philippine Liberation Ribbon (2 Bronze Stars), and the WWII Victory Me

After the War: He worked at Anchor Hocking and later John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Andrew passed away on 14 September 1968 and is buried at Greenridge Cemetery in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.