Novato in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lloyd Andrews Hamilton
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 30, 2017
1. Lloyd Andrews Hamilton Marker
Lloyd Andrews Hamilton
First Lieutenant 17th Areo Squadron
Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
for Extraordinary Heroism in Action at
Varssionagre, Belgium August 18, 1918
Killed in Action
Near Lagnicourt, France
August 28, 1918
Presented by
American Legion
District 5, Department of California
April 22, 1934
Presented to the Officers, Airmen and Civilian Employees of Hamilton Air Force Base by the Citizens of Marin County in recognition of Their Mutual Friendly Relationship on the 30th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Base
May 12, 1965
Marin County Board of Supervisors
William A. Gnoss • Byron W. Leydecker • Ernest N. Kettenhofen • Thomas T. Storer • Peter H. Behr, Chairman
Erected 1934 by American Legion, District 5, Department of California.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World I.
Location. 38° 3.454′ N, 122° 31.133′ W. Marker is in Novato, California, in Marin County. Memorial is at the intersection of South Palm Drive and Palm Drive on South Palm Drive. Touch for map. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hamilton Field Aircraft Hangers (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Hamilton Field Aircraft Hangers (approx. ¼ mile away); F6F Hellcat (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Hamilton Field Aircraft Hangers (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Hamilton Field Aircraft Hangers (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Hamilton Field Aircraft Hangers (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Hamilton Field Aircraft Hangers (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Hamilton Field Aircraft Hangers (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Novato.
More about this marker. This marker is located at the base of the flagpole in front of the Marine Museum of Contemporary Art.
Also see . . . Lloyd Andrews Hamilton - Wikipedia. First Lieutenant Lloyd Andrews Hamilton (13 June 1894 – 24 August 1918) was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories. During five months of 1918 he became an ace with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and then again with the United States Air Service
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2023
2. Lloyd Andrews Hamilton Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2023
3. Lloyd Andrews Hamilton Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 30, 2017
4. Lloyd Andrews Hamilton Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 30, 2017
5. The Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, formerly the Hamilton Air Force Base Administrative Building
Photographed By Wikipedia
6. Lloyd Andrews Hamilton
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2023
7. Hamilton Field Flagpole
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 13, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 13, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 7. submitted on January 4, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
