Harold Emery Hackett Jr

Military

Object Number - UPL 47532 - Robert K. Ritchie Crew 47th BG - 97th BS - 12th AF L to R: Robert K. Ritchie (P), Archie D. Mull (G), Robert T. Coale (G), Harold D. Hackett...

Assigned to 97BS, 47BG, 12AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) intruder mission out of Grossetto, returning to base with engine difficulties, could not maintain altitude, A/C abandoned. Returned to Duty (RTD). 5-Feb-45 MACR 12137.

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

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Units served with

A-26 Invaders, including (serial number 43-22575) of the 47th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lined up in Italy.

47th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

97th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert K Ritchie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-531510
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-577

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: Hoosier Gal
  • Unit: 47th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Squadron

Places

Ground personnel of the 51st Fighter Group, 10th Air Force work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-29264). Handwritten caption on reverse: '51 FG, 316 FS, [illegible].'

Grosetto

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Grosetto Main

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

McKeesport, Pennsylvania 27 March 1920
Mt Rainier, MD 20712, USA 1 July 1941 3401 Valley Avenue Worked as a mechanic for Safeway/Trailways Inc

Enlisted

Baltimore, MD, USA 14 August 1942 Baltimore, Maryland

Other

Shot Down/RTD

55022 Montefegatesi LU, Italy 5 February 1945 Engine trouble caused thepilot to not be able to maintain altitude. Hackett radioed "when do you want us to jump?" The pilot replied ' Go right now!" The plane was wobbling and appeared to be nearly out of control. Hackett was able to successfully return to duty. The pilot was KIA.

Died

Takoma Park, Maryland 13 January 2001

Buried

Fort Lincoln Cemetery Brentwood Prince George's County MD 16 January 2001 Fort Lincoln Cemetery Brentwood Prince George's County Maryland, USA

Revisions

Date19 Dec 2021 01:02:57
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Cleaned up duplicate info in bio

Date18 Dec 2021 17:49:16
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Date16 Jan 2021 03:56:31
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corrected spelling

Date16 Jan 2021 03:55:42
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http://www.47thbombgroup.org/macr/12137.html

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Date1 May 2017 10:13:20
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