Born on Cayuga Street in North Fair Haven December 13, 1916, Gordon Hill‘s family took to calling him Bunky at an early age, after a character in the Sunday comic strip Barney Google. Bunky eventually evolved into
Bunker Hill, the moniker which stuck with him the rest of his life.
Bunker’s grandfather, Ira Ward Hill, served during the Civil War and his great-grandfather, Benjamin Franklyn Hills, served during the War of 1812.
born 1916 Dec 13, in North Fair Haven, New York
died 2003 Oct 10 in Syracuse, New York, age 86
military service 1942 – 1945, age 25
Stationed in the Pacific
