Hatch, William Alva, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hatch, William Alva, Jr   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-782527   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 11 February 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, effective 14 May 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 14 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 30 December 1916
  • Appointed First Lieutenant effective 5 April 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning report dated 12 April 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hatch, William Alva, JrPilotCT
2nd Lt. Wiley, Vernon Lee, "Billy"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Besel, Robert Andrew⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Summers, William Richard⇗TogglierCT
CPL. Garner, William Perry⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Henderson, Ralph Alman⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Worley, John Thornton, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Lady, Manfred Henry⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Ewing, Robert P⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38747.
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron Hot Camera ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned with major battle damage.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Pilot 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Pilot 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Pilot 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38501. Feathered one engine just before bombs away, but stayed with formation.
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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