Arlington National Cemetery
  33-9011 

BORN:  November 09, 1931 at Alexandria, VA

Entered Service in the US Navy from Alexandria, VA

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Korean War For heroism on March 26 & 27, 1953 at Sanae-dong, Korea

After reaching an intermediate objective during a counterattack against a heavily entrenched and numerically superior hostile force occupying ground on a bitterly contested outpost far in advance of the main line of resistance, Navy Corpsman Hammond's platoon was subjected to a murderous barrage of hostile mortar and artillery fire, followed by a vicious assault by onrushing enemy troops. Resolutely advancing through the veritable curtain of fire to aid his stricken comrades, Corpsman Hammond moved among the stalwart garrison of marines and, although critically wounded himself, valiantly continued to administer aid to the other wounded throughout an exhausting four-hour period. When the unit was ordered to withdraw, he skillfully directed the evacuation of casualties and remained in the fire-swept area to assist the corpsmen of the relieving unit until he was struck by a round of enemy mortar fire and fell, mortally wounded. By his exceptional fortitude, inspiring initiative and self-sacrificing efforts, Corpsman Hammond undoubtedly saved the lives of many marines.