Gordon Richard Hatt
Military
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FRE 1309
Second Lieutenant A.K. Jorgensen, First Lieutenant Richard Ulvestad and Second Lieutenant Gordon Hatt talk with a fellow airman of the 387th Bomb Group in front of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 14 Oct 1943.'[stamp] and '288177.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"MARAUDER" GETS HOME WITH ONE ENGINE AFLAME. "Double Trouble" is the name of a B-26 at a US Marauder station. On a recent raid over France it lived up to its name with a vengeance. All but knocked out of the sky by attacking enemy fighters and flak, it came back on one engine, with the other spurting flame, a situation perilous enough to give the most hardened pilot nightmares. PHOTO SHOWS: 2nd Lt. A.K. Jorgensen, San Francisco, Bombardier, 1st L.t. Richard Ulvestad, Forest River, Illinois, Pilot and 2nd Lt. Gordon Hatt, Patten, Maine, co-pilot, talking to a soldier who does their bombing up. US Pool/SG/H Keystone.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
Post war: Served in Korean conflict, rising to rank of Major.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16058845 / O-731700
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Dudissary
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
19 April 1918 | Son of Herbert Henry and Hilma E Hatt. | |
Enlisted |
14 October 1940 | Bangor, Maine | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
18 July 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Enlisted |
9 October 1947 | ||
Other Discharged USAF |
30 June 1963 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
6 July 1984 | ||
Buried |
9 July 1984 | Knoxville National Cemetery Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | |
Based |
Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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