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GEORGE A. HAMMAN

  

HAMMAN George A. of the N.S.; husband of Lorraine; father of Denise; step-father of James Brooks; brother of Virginia Kingan. Friends received at The NOVAK FUNERAL HOME, 3313 Brighton Rd. Funeral Service Tues. 11:30 a.m. visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m.

[[The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA, 27 Nov 1989, Mon, Page 12]


[courtesy of Carolyn (Schmidt) Alves]

Grave maker for George A. Hamman in Lot 9, Range 8, Section D-2, Grave 7, Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh (Allegheny county), Pennsylvania.

 

George registered for the draft in Baden, PA on 17 October 1940 and was inducted into the Army at Pittsburgh, PA on 27 February 1942.

Pvt Hamman was transferred from the 507th PIR to Co C, 508th PIR on 16 October 1942 as a member of the cadre team.  On 5 Novbembe3 1942 he was promoted to Temporary Corporal.

Om 6 June 1944 Pvt Hamman was listed as missing in action and was later determined to have been taken prisoner. Fellow 508er Brody Hand later stated that George had escaped from a POW camp that they both were in..

George was promoted to Pfc on 21 January 1945

 

George submitted this application for the Pennsylvania WWII Veterans Bonus on 17 May 1949.  He was credited with 56 months off domestic duty.  While there was no mention of his months overseas it was enough to net him the full $500 bonus award.