Alabama, WWII Military Dead and Wounded, 1944-1946 documents that Lt Hamilton died of wounds.  This corresponds with Company E Morning Reports that he was wounded on 4 July 1944 and died the following day.

Application for a grave marker and resulting marker for 2nd Lt Elbert F. Hamilton in the Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham (Jefferson county), Alabama.  The memorial bench was undoubtedly paid for by family members.

Lt Hamilton was initially assigned to Company E, 508th PIR with additional duties of the S-3 (Training/Operations) for the 2nd Battalion.  He was later transferred to Hq 2nd and then to Company D.

Lt Hamilton participated in the jump into Normandy on 6 June 1944.  He was listed in Company D Morning Reports as being seriously wounded on 4 July 1944 and then as having died of his wounds on 5 July 1944.

He was initially interred in the Blosville temporary cemetery in Plot D, Row 3, Grave 59.  His remains were repatriated and laid to rest in his home area.