Many P-40 followers know of Capt. Hampshire, who flew with the 75th FS, 23rd FG, and who was killed in action on May 2, 1943. At the time of his death, he had 13 confirmed victories which tied him for top American P-40 ace with Robert Neale and Bruce Holloway.
Capt. Hampshire's hometown is Grants Pass, Oregon. In 1998 the small airport there was renamed in his honor. Earlier this week my family and I were returning to California from a vacation in Washington state, and during the drive back we swung by the airport. There is a nice memorial for him, so anyone who is in the area might want to consider checking it out. I took several photographs, including one of the plaque at the base of the flagpole and another of my daughter standing by the sign at the entrance:
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