About Leonard Hammond
Lived 1884 – 1945 (aged 61). Leonard Hammond was an American flying ace.
Captain Leonard Coombes Hammond was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Biography He was the son of A.B. Hammond and Florence Abbott. Hammond was born in Missoula, Montana. He attended Harvard in 1901 and 1902. From November 1915 until November 1916 he was a driver in the Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps on the Western Front. Upon his return to San Francisco, he entered officer's training at the Presidio in May 1917 and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant on 15 August 1917.
Hammond returned to the United States on 14 January 1919 and was discharged from the army 18 February 1919. He died on 20 December 1945 in San Francisco.
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Who was Leonard Hammond?
American flying ace (1884-1945)
When was Leonard Hammond born?
Leonard Hammond was born on 11 November 1884 in Missoula.
When did Leonard Hammond die?
Leonard Hammond died on 20 December 1945 in San Francisco.
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Leonard Hammond was a flying ace.
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Leonard Hammond was American.
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· DBpedia: Leonard Coombes Hammond
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