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CMSGT Winford Murphy “Wink” Hammett

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CMSGT Winford Murphy “Wink” Hammett

Birth
Honea Path, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Death
6 Jan 1991 (aged 64)
Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Belton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.4775542, Longitude: -82.4461841
Memorial ID
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"Wink" Winford Hammett widower of Ora Duckett Hammett died January 6.

Retired US Air Force, Chief Master Sergeant. Served in WW II in the U.S. Army. Served in Korea and Viet Nam in the U.S. Air Force.

Surviving children: Terry Winford Hammett, Jo Anne Hammett Benenhaley, and Melody Hammett Probert. He was predeceased by a daughter Janet Lynn Hammett.

m. May 28, 1948

Siblings:
Clara Elsie Hammett Finley, Ware Shoals (1924 - 2001)
Olin Rudolf Hammett (1927 - 1928)
Ellen Doris Hammett Murdock, Honea Path (1929 - 2000)
Eunice Caroleen Hammett Murdock, Honea Path (1930 - 2007)
Mary Ella Hammett (1932 - 1932)
Molly Hammett Evans, Pelzer

Half-sister: Ethel Rhetta Stone Moore, Greenwood (1918 - 1982)
Lucille Stone Bollinger, Greenwood (1920 - 2012)

Half-brothers:
Dexter "Hoot" Houston Hammett, Honea Path (1911 - 1967)
Austin Hammett (1912 - 1918)
Wofford Detroit Hammett, Honea Path (1914 - 1977)
Jesse "Bull" Coleman Hammett, Honea Path (1920 - 2000)
Norman Edward Hammett, Honea Path (1922 - 1994)

"For Those Who Fought For It, Freedom Has A Flavor The Protected Will Never Know."

******* From WW2enlistment.org *******

Name
Winford M Hammett
Serial Number 44029161
State South Carolina
County Anderson
Rank Private First Class
Army
Regular Army - Officers, Enlisted Men, and Nurses
Birth Year 1926
Enlist Date 10-29-1945
Enlistment Place Fort Ord California
Term One Year Enlistment
Nativity South Carolina
Race White
Citizenship Citizen
Education Grammar School
Marital Status Single
Dependents No Dependents
Enlistment Source
Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or Recall to AD of Enlisted Man Transferred to ERC

Conflict Period WWII, World War 2
"Wink" Winford Hammett widower of Ora Duckett Hammett died January 6.

Retired US Air Force, Chief Master Sergeant. Served in WW II in the U.S. Army. Served in Korea and Viet Nam in the U.S. Air Force.

Surviving children: Terry Winford Hammett, Jo Anne Hammett Benenhaley, and Melody Hammett Probert. He was predeceased by a daughter Janet Lynn Hammett.

m. May 28, 1948

Siblings:
Clara Elsie Hammett Finley, Ware Shoals (1924 - 2001)
Olin Rudolf Hammett (1927 - 1928)
Ellen Doris Hammett Murdock, Honea Path (1929 - 2000)
Eunice Caroleen Hammett Murdock, Honea Path (1930 - 2007)
Mary Ella Hammett (1932 - 1932)
Molly Hammett Evans, Pelzer

Half-sister: Ethel Rhetta Stone Moore, Greenwood (1918 - 1982)
Lucille Stone Bollinger, Greenwood (1920 - 2012)

Half-brothers:
Dexter "Hoot" Houston Hammett, Honea Path (1911 - 1967)
Austin Hammett (1912 - 1918)
Wofford Detroit Hammett, Honea Path (1914 - 1977)
Jesse "Bull" Coleman Hammett, Honea Path (1920 - 2000)
Norman Edward Hammett, Honea Path (1922 - 1994)

"For Those Who Fought For It, Freedom Has A Flavor The Protected Will Never Know."

******* From WW2enlistment.org *******

Name
Winford M Hammett
Serial Number 44029161
State South Carolina
County Anderson
Rank Private First Class
Army
Regular Army - Officers, Enlisted Men, and Nurses
Birth Year 1926
Enlist Date 10-29-1945
Enlistment Place Fort Ord California
Term One Year Enlistment
Nativity South Carolina
Race White
Citizenship Citizen
Education Grammar School
Marital Status Single
Dependents No Dependents
Enlistment Source
Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or Recall to AD of Enlisted Man Transferred to ERC

Conflict Period WWII, World War 2

Inscription

US Air Force, Chief Master Sergeant



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