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Barksdale Hamlett
Birth: Dec. 30, 1908
Death: Aug. 26, 1979

United States Army General. Four-star General, he was the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army from 1962 until 1964 when he was forced to retire due to a heart attack. A graduate of West Point in 1930, he fought in World War II and the Korean War, and was U.S. Commandant of Berlin from 1957 to 1959. His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and the Legion of Merit. (bio by: Bill Heneage) 
 
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  Frances Valencia Underwood Hamlett (1912 - 2000)*
 
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Burial:
United States Military Academy Post Cemetery
West Point
Orange County
New York, USA
Plot: Section XV, Row E, Grave 052
 
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: May 03, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 22000
Barksdale Hamlett
Added by: Bill McKern
 
Barksdale Hamlett
Added by: Bill Heneage
 
Barksdale Hamlett
Added by: Bill Heneage
 
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Thank you for your most valued service to our country. May you rest in peace.
- Robert Saulino, Sr.
 Added: Dec. 30, 2012
God bless you on your birthday & this 2012 Christmas season, Rest in Peace.
- Thelma
 Added: Dec. 30, 2012

- CynC
 Added: Jan. 28, 2012
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