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korean war veterans honor roll

Edward J. Hamilton, Jr.

Camden, New Jersey

Born 1931
Corporal, U.S. Army
Killed in Action
Died June 5, 1953 in Korea
Corporal Hamilton was a member of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on June 5, 1953. Corporal Hamilton was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.