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| name                = John Hamrahan
| birthdate           = [[3039]]<ref name=SOHH7>''Spotlight On: Holt's Hilltoppers'', p. 7</ref> 
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| othernames          = Hammer
| affiliation         = [[Holt's Hilltoppers]]<br>[[Free Worlds League]]<ref name=SOHH7></ref>
| rank                = [[First Flight Lieutenant]]
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| profession          = [[Aerospace]] pilot
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First Flight Lieutenant '''John "Hammer" Hamrahan''' was an [[aerospace]] fighter pilot, who served in the [[Holt's Hilltoppers]] [[mercenary]] unit, from at least [[3057]] to [[3068]].<ref name=SOHH7></ref><ref name=SOHH8>''Spotlight On: Holt's Hilltoppers'', p. 8</ref><ref name=SOHH9>''Spotlight On: Holt's Hilltoppers'', p. 9</ref>

==History==
One of the [[Holt Planetary Militia]] who defected to become Holt's Hilltoppers, Hamrahan was a founding member of the Hilltoppers, and the initial commander of their airspace wing. A man without ego, he however accepted demotion when the Hilltoppers merged with [[Irina Tripolskaya]]'s aerospace contingent from the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], becoming her deputy. During the Hilltopper's [[Battle of Ashio (3064)|campaign]] on [[Ashio]], Hamrahan refused to abort an attack run which resulted in him being shot down, though he did not eject until his ground strikes had been completed. Hospitalized for a month with his injuries, his selfless dedication became legendary amongst his comrades. 

His nickname ''"Hammer"'' came from Hamrahan's reputation for pinpoint bombing accuracy, and he retained it even after his wingman [[Stan Kettle|Stan "Anvil" Kettle]] was killed, on [[Warlock]] during the [[Capellan-St. Ives War]].<ref name=SOHH7></ref>     

As of 3062, Hamrahan served in Bolt [[Flight]], within the Holt's Hilltoppers aerospace forces.<ref name=SOHH8></ref> By 3068, at which time the Hilltoppers had an expanded aerospace contingent, Hamrahan had been transferred to Clothyard Flight.<ref name=SOHH9></ref> From Clothyard Flight, Hamrahan commanded the Hilltopper's notional second [[squadron]], which comprised Clothyard and Dart Flights.<ref name=SOHH7></ref>

==Vehicle==
Hamrahan was known to have initially piloted a ''[[Lucifer]]'' medium aerospace fighter, which had belonged to his grandfather before him. After this fighter was shot down on Ashio however, he received a new ''[[Eagle (Aerospace Fighter class)|Eagle]]'' heavy aerospace fighter.<ref name=SOHH8></ref><ref name=SOHH9></ref><ref name=SOHH7></ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Spotlight On: Holt's Hilltoppers]]''

[[Category:Mercenary Characters|Hamrahan, John]]
[[Category:Free Worlds League Characters|Hamrahan, John]]