Lloyd Andrews Hamilton

Lloyd Andrews Hamilton
Lloyd Andrews Hamilton
	Lloyd Andrews Hamilton, 1918
Born	13 June 1894; Troy, New York, United States
Died	24 August 1918 (aged 24); Near Lagnicourt-Marcel
Buried	Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Royal Air Force (United Kingdom); Air Service, United States Army
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	Royal Air Force No. 3 Squadron RAF; Air Service, United States Army 17th Aero Squadron;
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross (British);

First Lieutenant Lloyd Andrews Hamilton (13 June 1894 – 24 August 1918) was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories. During five months of 1918 he became an ace with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and then again with the United States Air Service (USAS). Hamilton Air Force Base is named after him.

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