467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Hatten, Paul Van Buren
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Hatten
Paul
Van Buren

Serial Number
Enlisted:
13111441
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
19 Sep 1921

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
RFD #1
Larimer
Westmoreland Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
25 Sep 42

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Northern Route

Ship - New Amstredam
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
15 Sep 45

Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

23 Sep 2009

Walterboro
Colleton Co.
South Carolina, United States

Cemetery:


M J Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery
Anderson,
Anderson Co., South Carolina, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
05 Feb 43
Entered Service - Pittsburgh, PA
Private
07 Feb 43
Miami Beach - Basic Training
Private
28 Feb 43
Wittenberg Coll, - Springfield, IL
AV/S (Aviation Student)
12 Jul 43
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
AV/S (Aviation Student)
05 Aug 43
Sheppard Field, TX - Classification
Private
15 Sep 43
Larado, Tx - Gunnery School
Private First Class
20 Nov 43
Salt Lake City AAB - Assignment Pool
Private First Class
05 Dec 43
Gowen Field, Boise ID - Crew Assignment
Private First Class
01 Mar 44
Promoted
Corporal
10 Mar 44
Good Conduct Medal
20 Mar 44
Promoted
Sergeant
03 Apr 44
Topeka, KS - Staging
Sergeant
20 May 44
Grener Field, NH - Overseas Movement
Sergeant
21 May 44
Departed US
24 May 44
Goose Bay, Newfoundland - Overseas Movement
Sergeant
27 May 44
Nutts Corner, No. Ire. - Overseas Movement
Sergeant
29 May 44
Stranraer, Sccotland - Overseas Movement
Sergeant
30 May 44
Stone, Engld - Overseas Movement
Sergeant
03 Jun 44
Warrington, Englnd - Overseas Movement
Sergeant
05 Jun 44
Cluntoe, No. Ire. - School
Sergeant
11 Jun 44
Greencastle, No, Ire. - Transit
Sergeant
17 Jun 44
Arrived Rackheath
Sergeant
11 Jul 44
Air Medal
15 Jul 44
Promoted
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
25 Jul 44
Oak Leaf Cluster to A/M
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
15 Aug 44
Oak Leaf Cluster to A/M
13 Oct 44
Transferred Unit
788th (2nd Org)
22 Oct 44
Oak Leaf Cluster to A/M
04 Dec 44
DFC
19 Dec 44
Departed Rackheath
19 Dec 44
Arrived Washington Hall - Chorley, Eng
14 Jan 45
Departed Chorley, Eng
14 Jan 45
Arrived Gourock, Scotland
14 Jan 45
Departed ETO
22 Jan 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
064
25 Jun 44
Pont En Vendin
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-29385
Double Trouble
066
28 Jun 44
Saarbrucken
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29420
Belle of the East
067
29 Jun 44
Aschersleben
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29270
My Wild Irish Rose
069
02 Jul 44
Blanc Pignon
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95201
Blond Bomber / Stinker / Saucey Pants
072
07 Jul 44
Lutzkendorf
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-52530
Bugs Bunny
074
11 Jul 44
Munich
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
078
17 Jul 44
Haut Maisnil
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
079
18 Jul 44
Troan
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
080
19 Jul 44
Kempten
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
082
21 Jul 44
Neuaubing
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29420
Belle of the East
083
24 Jul 44
Montreuil
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
084
25 Jul 44
Montreuil
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
085
29 Jul 44
Breman
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
089
03 Aug 44
Lille
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-52303
Topper
090
04 Aug 44
Rostock
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95224
Lonely Heart
091
05 Aug 44
Brunswick
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
092
06 Aug 44
Hamburg
x
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95224
Lonely Heart
098
13 Aug 44
Seine River
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
100
15 Aug 44
Vechta
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29380
101
16 Aug 44
Magdeburg
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
102
18 Aug 44
Woippy
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
108
05 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
x
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
109
08 Sep 44
Karlsruhe
791st
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29388
Slick Chick
120
15 Oct 44
Monheim
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-95220
122
19 Oct 44
Mainz
788th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-95234
Everythin's Jake
123
22 Oct 44
Hamm
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-95220
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50675
Bold Venture III
130
06 Nov 44
Minden
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-94943
The Cherub
134
16 Nov 44
Eschweiler
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94943
The Cherub
135
21 Nov 44
Hamburg
788th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94943
The Cherub
137
27 Nov 44
Offenburg
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94943
The Cherub
142
10 Dec 44
Bingen
788th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50614
Massachusetts Gal
143
11 Dec 44
Hanau
788th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50737
Hot Rock
144
12 Dec 44
Hanau
788th
Right Waist Gunner
42-50614
Massachusetts Gal
Total Flights: 36
Total Combat: 36
Total Dispatched: 35
Total Credited: 33
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
06 Aug 1944
Roy J. Doole - KIA
MACR

Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
25 Sep 42
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

05 Feb 43
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

07 Feb 43
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

28 Feb 43
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

12 Jul 43
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

05 Aug 43
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

15 Sep 43
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

01 Nov 43
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

20 Nov 43
Training
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

01 Mar 44
Overseas Movement
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

25 Jun 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

28 Jun 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

29 Jun 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

02 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

07 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

11 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

14 Jul 44
Non-Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

17 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

18 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

19 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

21 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

24 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

25 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

29 Jul 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

02 Aug 44
Non-Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

03 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

04 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

05 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

06 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

13 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

15 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

16 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

18 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

05 Sep 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

09 Sep 44
Non-Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

12 Oct 44
Non-Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

13 Oct 44
Non-Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

15 Oct 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

19 Oct 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

22 Oct 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

25 Oct 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

02 Nov 44
Non-Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

06 Nov 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

16 Nov 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

17 Nov 44
Non-Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

21 Nov 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

27 Nov 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

04 Dec 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

10 Dec 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

11 Dec 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

12 Dec 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

22 Jan 45
Post - RZI
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

18 Feb 45
Post - RZI
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

01 Mar 45
Post - RZI
Hatten, Paul Van Buren

08 Sep 45
Post - RZI
Hatten, Paul Van Buren