Their brother Bob joined the Navy when he turned 17 and was in basic training when the war ended in 1945.
Her mother's brother Leroy Blattner joined after the Pearl Harbor attack and was an Air Force pilot. On August 3, 1944, another plane crashed into his Marauder B-26 bomber in France. This caused a crash and his whole crew was killed.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
Showing posts with label B-26 Marauders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label B-26 Marauders. Show all posts
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Lt. Robert R. Hatch, USAAF-- Part 4
On the June 9th raid, the Dixie carried General W.F. Marquat. The crew consisted of :
2nd Lt. R.R. Hatch
2nd Lt. C.A. Soffern
2nd Lt. G.D. Barnhill
1st Lt. N.A. Wright
Corp. R.I. Slater
Corp. Rorbinson
Corp. J.F. Shemberger.
I do not know why thy were carrying the general. Perhaps as an observer or perhaps they were transporting him.
GreGen
2nd Lt. R.R. Hatch
2nd Lt. C.A. Soffern
2nd Lt. G.D. Barnhill
1st Lt. N.A. Wright
Corp. R.I. Slater
Corp. Rorbinson
Corp. J.F. Shemberger.
I do not know why thy were carrying the general. Perhaps as an observer or perhaps they were transporting him.
GreGen
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Lt. Robert R. Hatch, USAAF-- Part 3: The "Dixie" Crashes
From Oz at War site.
On August 7, 1942, the Dixie crashed near Wu Wu after missing Port Moresby and running out of fuel. The crew escaped injury and returned to Port Moresby six days later. The pilot of the plane was Lt. Robert Hatch.
In a photo taken of Dixie's crew after the Raid on Rabaul Harbor on April 6, 1942, the crew was listed as:
Pfc James F. Shemberger (turret gunner)
Pfc L.G. Robinson (radio operator)
Private L.R. Ware (bombadier)
2nd Lt. J. Seamer Jr. (copilot)
2nd Lt. Richard R. Hatch (pilot)
2nd Lt. C.W. Castel (navigator)
They are listed left to right in the accompanying photo.
GreGen
On August 7, 1942, the Dixie crashed near Wu Wu after missing Port Moresby and running out of fuel. The crew escaped injury and returned to Port Moresby six days later. The pilot of the plane was Lt. Robert Hatch.
In a photo taken of Dixie's crew after the Raid on Rabaul Harbor on April 6, 1942, the crew was listed as:
Pfc James F. Shemberger (turret gunner)
Pfc L.G. Robinson (radio operator)
Private L.R. Ware (bombadier)
2nd Lt. J. Seamer Jr. (copilot)
2nd Lt. Richard R. Hatch (pilot)
2nd Lt. C.W. Castel (navigator)
They are listed left to right in the accompanying photo.
GreGen
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Lt. Robert R. Hatch, USAAF-- Part 2: Flew Lyndon Johnson on Raid
One source said that Robert Hatch flew a B-26 Marauder named "Dixie" #01496 on 12 missions with the 19th Bomb Squadron of the 22nd Bomb Group against the Japanese at Rabaul, Lae and Salamua.
The plane was lost October 1, 1943.
This goes against his death being Jan. 10, 1943.
I found out that on 8 June 1942, the "Dixie" was one of eleven B-26 Marauders that raided Lae on June 9th. On board as an observer was one Lt. Cmdr. Lyndon Baines Johnson, USNR, the future 36th president of the United States.
Of course, Lt. Hatch was from North Carolina which may have had something to do with the "Dixie" name of the plane.
Digging Deeper. --GreGen
The plane was lost October 1, 1943.
This goes against his death being Jan. 10, 1943.
I found out that on 8 June 1942, the "Dixie" was one of eleven B-26 Marauders that raided Lae on June 9th. On board as an observer was one Lt. Cmdr. Lyndon Baines Johnson, USNR, the future 36th president of the United States.
Of course, Lt. Hatch was from North Carolina which may have had something to do with the "Dixie" name of the plane.
Digging Deeper. --GreGen
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