Horace Hamilton dies at age 99

County’s last Pearl Harbor survivor shared his story with many

  • HORACE HAMILTON says hello to baby Everett, great-grandson of Pearl Harbor veteran Albert Block, at a 2021 ceremony at the George Bush Presidential Library.
    HORACE HAMILTON says hello to baby Everett, great-grandson of Pearl Harbor veteran Albert Block, at a 2021 ceremony at the George Bush Presidential Library.
  • Horace Hamilton dies at age 99
    Horace Hamilton dies at age 99
    Horace Hamilton, Burleson County’s last Pearl Harbor survivor, died Saturday at age 99 -- leaving behind a historical legacy he eagerly shared for decades. Hamilton, who referred to himself as “Old Salt,” was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the attack and for the duration of the war. He shared the story of his Pearl Harbor experience numerous times around the Brazos Valley...

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