What would eventually become Hamilton Air Force Base has its origins in the late 1920s, when the airfield was first established. Thirteen days later Hamilton died in action near Lagnicourt, France. Hamilton Airfield was named for First Lieutenant Lloyd Andrews Hamilton of the 17th Aero Squadron, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for "extraordinary heroism in action" at Varssonacre, Belgium, in leading a low level bombing attack on a German airdrome 30 miles (50 km) behind enemy lines on August 13, 1918. 4.8.4 452d Military/Tactical Airlift Wing.4.8.3 349th Troop Carrier/Military Airlift Wing.4.8 United States Air Force Reserve Units.The Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main St., Centerbrook has care of arrangements. Contributions may be made to the Boys Club of New York, 287 E 10th St., NYC, NY 10009, or to the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry St., Old Lyme 06371. A memorial service will be held on Thursday (May 30), 11 a.m., at the First Congregational Church, Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme. Hallock of El Paso, TX, Richards Hallock of Rehoboth Beach, DE and his sister, Martha Jones of Old Black Point, CT and ten grandchildren. Hallock of Rowayton two daughters, Lisa Kaye of Studio City, CA, Helena Pless of Dorset, VT his two brothers, Harlan P. Marks Church, Islip, NY, before moving to Essex five years ago. He was head of the Board of Trustees of Southside Hospital, Bayshore, NY, and had been Senior Warden for St. Army as a Major with the 313th Troop Carrier Group in the European Theatre during World War II. He was vice president of Morgan Guaranty Trust, NYC, retiring in 1970, and associated with Cross & Brown, NYC, after his retirement. He was head of the Board of Trustees of the Hewlett School in East Islip, NY. He graduated from Princeton in 1926, and received a Silver Medal as a member of the 1932 U.S. He was born in Pottstown, PA, on June 4, 1905, son of the late Gerard and Mary (Page) Hallock. He was the husband of the late Marion Wharton and Virginia Levick Hallock. Gerard Hallock, 90, of Essex Meadows, Essex, formerly of Greenwich, died Sunday (May 26, 1996).
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