| Rudolph Hamm's Marine Corps enlistment press release As mentioned above, Rudolph is the "third gentleman from the left in the rear row" who "already sports a black eye." Seated: "Rip" Carrie, Johnny Wilkerson, Reginald Wilkerson, Charles Highes (misprinted: should be Charles Hughes), Riley Jeffcoat Standing: J. E. McElvaine, Dorsey Jordan, Rudolph Hamm, Recruiting Sgt. R. M. Henry, Sgt. J. P. Waites, Bill Derickson, and Vernon Sanders Note: Wake Island, referenced in the above press release, fell to the Japanese on December 23, 1941. Rudolph had just celebrated his 16th birthday in October, a couple of months prior to enlisting. He subsequently landed on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands with the 1st Marine Division on August 7, 1942 -- possibly the youngest Marine. The 1st Marine Division departed Guadalcanal in December 1942 1 mb "jpg" image of the above newspaper article |
| Rudolph Hamm (far right) with friends 404 kb "jpg" image of above photo |
| Rudolph Hamm died May 1, 2006 Link to pictures of Rudolph Hamm's funeral service with U. S. Marine Corps military honors and his burial site in Bessemer, Alabama |
| Marv Hamm's Genealogy Home Page -- Rudolph Hamm's Marine Corps photos |