Database 83rd Infantry Division

Robert T Hamilton (31430049)

Name Hamilton, Robert T
Rank First Sergeant
Army Serial # 31430049
State Massachusetts
Date of death 1944-12-26
Plot, Row, Grave F, 2, 40
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 585 First Sergeant
Unit A Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Silver Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
First Sergeant Hamilton was a member of A Company. The morning report for August 18, 1944 on page 30 and 31 shows him joining A Company from an unknown Replacement Battalion on August 14, 1944 holding the rank of Private.

The morning report for October 8, 1944 on page 8 shows his promotion from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. The morning report for December 13, 1944 on page 17 shows his promotion from Staff Sergeant to First Sergeant as of December 1, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-08-18 PVT Attached from unknown Replacement Battalion as of August 14, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
1944-08-19 PVT Promoted to Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of August 18, 1944 A / 330 view page
1944-10-08 SGT Promoted to Staff Sergeant as of October 8, 1944 585 A / 330 view page
1944-10-13 PVT Attached from 53rd Replacement Battalion as of August 14, 1944, which corrects MR of August 18, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
1944-10-13 SSGT Assigned and joined from 53rd Replacement Battalion as of October 12, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
1944-12-13 SSGT Promoted to Technical Sergeant, duty changed to First Sergeant (585) as of December 1, 1944 A / 330 view page
1944-12-30 1SGT Missing in action as of December 26, 1944 585 A / 330 view page
1945-01-30 1SGT Killed in action on December 26, 1944 585 A / 330 view page