Hammond Claudius

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Claudius Hammond

Rank:

First Lieutenant

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Unit:

1330th Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Death:

1945-03-05

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Manalapan Presbyterian Cemetery, New Jersey

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Claudius Hammond was born on August 2, 1916. He served in the 1330th Army Air Force Base Unit as a First Lieutenant and Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. Claudius died on March 5, 1945 at the age of 28 and is now buried in the Manalapan Presbyterian Cemetery, Manalapan, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.