| − | Hamilton was a son of Beth Gayle Hamilton and Edward Clinton Hamilton, Sr., a [[United States Army]] combat veteran of [[World War I]]. In 1942, he graduated from the [[Clifton Ellis Byrd]] High School in Shreveport. | + | Hamilton was a son of Edward Clinton Hamilton, Sr. (1897-1951), and the former Elizabeth "Beth" Gayle (1895-1947).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124489687/edward-clinton-hamilton|title=Edward Clinton Hamilton, Sr.|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=April 20, 2023}}>/ref> Edward Hamilton was a [[United States Army]] combat veteran of [[World War I]]. |