William Hammer Hastings
Military
Object Number - UPL 20812 - 2nd Lt William H Hastings 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post War: Worked for NCR 1950-89 in Ohio, Florida and Tennessee.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Supply
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Peaches
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 364th Fighter Squadron 487th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Washington Court House Reservoir, Washington Court House, OH 43160, USA | 14 July 1923 | Son of W E Hastings. |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 5 February 1945 - 15 September 1945 | Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF. |
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Other Squadron Intelligence Officer |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 September 1945 | Designated Squadron Intelligence Officer. |
| Ohio, USA |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list;
- Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry. (User : apollo11)
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
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Sources
'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr.' / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
