The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Lewis T Hatcher

816thco-pilot

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Rank
2LT (11 January 1945), 2LT (17 March 1945), 2LT (30 March 1945), 1LT (21 May 1945)
Hometown
Bel Air MD; Bei Air, MD
Also written
Lewis Hatcher
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 2
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
11 January 1945Air Medal1842LT
17 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster14782LT
30 March 1945award (code not read)892LT
21 May 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster33141LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 16: HATCHER, Lewis T · 16 March 1945
PAQTIATE QUESTIONNAIRS
1.
Your name HATCHER, Lewis T Rank 1" Serial No. 0-205 5137
3. Organizat ion BARTONYANK CO JACK Do aGhas Rank MAJOR
3. What 1945 month mare day 16 did down?
(full name
(full name)
year
you go
4.
What was the mission, Vienn A , target, SwETchd OiL Depot target
time, 1300
,altitude, 27, 500
route schoduled,
,
route flown
5. left. formation? RAILY OFF TARGET
Where were you when you
6. Did you bail out?
/
No
7. Did other members of crew bail out? (No
8. Toll all you know aboat when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attechod bailed out. A arew list is attached. Please
give Tacts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
9.
Where
did
your
aircraft
strike
the
around?
10-H-MI.
S.E.
OF
lake
BALATON
IN Hun GARY
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft whon it struck the ground? (Should
crosa dheck with 8 above and individual questionnairee)
Complete CREW
11. Where vere they in al.coraft?
Radio Room
12. What wos their condition?
No in Turies
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
02 (bed above?
-
14.
Plevse give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
a-1
Y
6-3862.AF,

National Archives, MACR 13059, page 16 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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