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PVT Justin Clark Hamblin

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PVT Justin Clark Hamblin

Birth
Kings County, California, USA
Death
3 Oct 1942 (aged 24)
Northern Ireland
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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Entered the service from California.

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Justin Clark Hamblin, the son of Ren Gilbert and Lois (Malone) Hamblin, was killed in England on October 3, 1942, in a plane crash. He entered the service in October 1941, and trained at Keesler Field, Mississippi, Walla Walla, Washington, Tyndale Field, Florida, and Bangor, Maine. He was graduated from Hanford Union High School in 1937, and was employed in Hanford before going into the Armed Forces.


Killed aboard a B-17 bomber that crashed into Slieve An Orra mountain 40 miles north of Belfast, Northern Ireland on October 3, 1942. Eight crew members perished in the crash while 2 crew members survived.


Crew-members perished:

1LT John A. McLean - Pilot

CAPT Dale L. Lasselle - Co-Pilot

2LT Robert Allen - Navigator

2LT Leonard L Koebel - Bombardier

SGT Robert J. Vaughan - Gunner

CPL John N Gibson - Radio Operator

PVT Justin Hamblin - Engineer

CAPT George C. Wassell, MD - passenger


Survivors:

CPL Leon Harrison - Flight Engineer

PFC Norman E. Wicks - Radio Operator


WORLD WAR II

PVT US ARMY AIR FORCES

401ST BOMBER SQUADRON

91ST BOMBER GROUP, HEAVY

GOLD STAR LIST

Entered the service from California.

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Justin Clark Hamblin, the son of Ren Gilbert and Lois (Malone) Hamblin, was killed in England on October 3, 1942, in a plane crash. He entered the service in October 1941, and trained at Keesler Field, Mississippi, Walla Walla, Washington, Tyndale Field, Florida, and Bangor, Maine. He was graduated from Hanford Union High School in 1937, and was employed in Hanford before going into the Armed Forces.


Killed aboard a B-17 bomber that crashed into Slieve An Orra mountain 40 miles north of Belfast, Northern Ireland on October 3, 1942. Eight crew members perished in the crash while 2 crew members survived.


Crew-members perished:

1LT John A. McLean - Pilot

CAPT Dale L. Lasselle - Co-Pilot

2LT Robert Allen - Navigator

2LT Leonard L Koebel - Bombardier

SGT Robert J. Vaughan - Gunner

CPL John N Gibson - Radio Operator

PVT Justin Hamblin - Engineer

CAPT George C. Wassell, MD - passenger


Survivors:

CPL Leon Harrison - Flight Engineer

PFC Norman E. Wicks - Radio Operator


WORLD WAR II

PVT US ARMY AIR FORCES

401ST BOMBER SQUADRON

91ST BOMBER GROUP, HEAVY

GOLD STAR LIST

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PVT 401 BOMB SQ 91 BOMB GP CALIFORNIA

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  • Maintained by: Jonathan Masa
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56290390/justin_clark-hamblin: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Justin Clark Hamblin (25 Aug 1918–3 Oct 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56290390, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Jonathan Masa (contributor 49142091).