William E. Hamilton was born in Gallatin, Tennessee to Felix Franklin Hamilton and Cordelia Caroline Mitchener. He enlisted at Chattanooga, TN on 24 July 1917. Pvt Hamilton died of pneumonia on 13 October 1918. He was initially buried at the American Cemetery 6, Bazoilles, Vosges, France.
William E. Hamilton
- Rank: Private
- Born: 21 February 1896
- Died: 13 October 1918
- County: Hamilton
- Hometown: Signal Mountain
- Service Branch: Army
- Division/Assignment: Company C, 117th Engineers, 42nd Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War I
- Battles: Champagne, Marne, St. Mihiel, West of Meuse
- Awards: Not listed
- Burial/Memorial Location: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
- Location In Memorial: Pillar III, Middle Panel
- Sponsored by: Contact us to sponsor William E. Hamilton