Korean War
| Service # | 4708A |
|---|---|
| Unit | 93 BOMB SQ 19 BOMB WING |
| Rank | Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | April 12 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Bronze Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Colonel Hatfield was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Colonel Hatfield was a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the aircraft commander of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group. On April 12, 1951, while on a combat mission, the aircraft was attacked by fifteen to twenty MiGs. It exploded and crashed into a mountain near Sinuiju, North Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on November 6, 1953. His remains were recovered September 1, 2000 and were identified on May 31, 2007. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
