Paul Henry Bateman

Military
media-38438.jpeg UPL 38438 Lt. Paul H. Bateman enlisted on 18 March 1942 at Fort Bragg, NC. Assigned to the 370th Fighter Squadron in April 1943, he completed his combat tour of duty in July 1944 with 301-1/2 hours and 1-3/4 aerial victories and 1-1/3 ground. Aircraft included P-51B CS-O 42-106926. 359th Fighter Group collection

Photo courtesy Anthony Chardella.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.

Object Number - UPL 38438 - Lt. Paul H. Bateman enlisted on 18 March 1942 at Fort Bragg, NC. Assigned to the 370th Fighter Squadron in April 1943, he completed his combat tour...

Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 3 x kills [Air], 2 destroyed [Ground]. ETD. Transferred to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. 301.5 hrs operational flying time.





Awards: DFC (2 OLC), AM (3 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hartsville, SC 29550, USA 29 December 1919 Son of Roland Otis and Janie M [Tyner] Bateman.

Enlisted

Fort Bragg, NC, USA 18 March 1942 Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Other

Crashed

Signature Flight Support BED - Bedford L.G. Hanscom Field, 180 Hanscom Dr, Bedford, MA 01730, USA 5 May 1943 Landing Accident Ground Loop Bedford AAF, MA Cat 4 damage Lt Paul H Bateman, 5-May-43. P-47D 42-8223 - 370FS 359FG.

Other

Promotion

Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK 17 April 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

E/A Destroyed 2

Germany 19 May 1944 1 x Fw190 and 1 x Me109 destroyed in one mission. 19-May-44.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 6 July 1944 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Transferred

Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK 11 July 1944 Transferred to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

St Johns County, FL, USA 22 June 1991
Rockingham, NC 28379, USA

Based

East Wretham 11 July 1944 Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Craig Memorial Park Saint Augustine St. Johns County FL Craig Memorial Park Saint Augustine St. Johns County Florida, USA.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit History

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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