Hatch, William J

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Hatch, William J ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-812256
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	TBD
Results	TBD
Additional Information	Designated Station Courts and Boards Officer (Additional) and also designated Station Summary Court Officer (Additional on AAF Station 195 Special Orders #108 dated 19 December 1945. Appointed as DEFENSE COUNCIL (A Special Courts-Martial is appointed to meet at AAF Station 195 upon the call of the President for the trial of such persons as may properly be brought before it); AAF Station 195 Special Orders #111 dated 22 December 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Porter, James L⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Hatch, William J	Co-pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Ford, Edward A⇗	Navigator	TBD
2nd Lt. Fisher, Morton I⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Ray, Jack F⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
CPL. Lunoe, William E⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Eastman, Clifford D⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
T/SGT. Johnston, Alvin Theodore⇗	Tail Gunner	TBD
CPL. Bogue, Lee Junior⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
306⇗	7 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑6882⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
307⇗	9 April 1945	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38766⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
308⇗	10 April 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
309⇗	11 April 1945	Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Freiham, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38747⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Co-pilot	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
311⇗	15 April 1945	Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France	Co-pilot	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
312⇗	16 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
313⇗	17 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑6909⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to uncontrollable propellor. Sortie Report⇗

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