George T Hartman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
From left to right: Lieutenant George T. Hartman and Lieutenant Robert E. Belliveau of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, read 'Yank: the Army Weekly' at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 13 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P 47 group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Picture shows: L media-377544.jpg FRE 301 From left to right: Lieutenant George T. Hartman and Lieutenant Robert E. Belliveau of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, read 'Yank: the Army Weekly' at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 13 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P 47 group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Picture shows: L to R: Lt. George T. Hartman, Allertown, Pa., and Lt. Robert E. Belliveau, Waltham, Mass., reading Forces magazine. U.S. Pool/F. Keystone SG, 40.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 301 - From left to right: Lieutenant George T. Hartman and Lieutenant Robert E. Belliveau of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, read 'Yank: the...

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Nantes in P-47D #42-8538. Shot down by FW 190s.



10/24/1944 landing in P-47D #42-74654. He had to be dug out of a defense trench but was uninjured.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-74694

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Joker
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

42-8538

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

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Died

5 January 1944

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Killed in Action (KIA)

5 January 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1741 / MACR 1741, 8th AF Losses, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 350, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

George T Hartman: Gallery (11 items)

From left to right: Lieutenant George T. Hartman and Lieutenant Robert E. Belliveau of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, read 'Yank: the Army Weekly' at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 13 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P 47 group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Picture shows: L

Object number: FRE 301 - From left to right: Lieutenant George T. Hartman...

Lieutenant George T. Hartman (centre, with pipe) hands out mail to pilots of the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 13 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P 47 group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Picture shows: L to R: Lieut. George Hartman of Allertown, Pa., handing out mai

Object number: FRE 303 - Lieutenant George T. Hartman (centre, with pipe)...

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Newspaper Article George Hartman The Morning Call May 19 1942

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Newspaper Article George Hartman The Morning Call September 12 1942

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Newspaper Article George Hartman The Morning Call November 11 1943

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Newspaper Article George Hartman The Morning Call February 8 1944

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