John W Hyatt

Military

crashed landed 'Riotinto' 11/25 on Merseberg mission at Llege Belgium



Air Medal and DFC



Flew Rio Tinto & Rum Dum



DFC, Air Medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rio Tinto
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

South Bend, Indiana 25 April 1924

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self