[Herbert B. Hatch, Jr. oral history interview]

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Identifier2002-02-13-1139_AV_096SourceThe American Fighter Aces Association Oral Interviews (2002-02-13-1139)CreatorAmerican Fighter Aces AssociationIntervieweeHatch, Herbert B., Jr.DescriptionAudio recording of an oral history with fighter ace Herbert B. "Stub" Hatch, Jr., September 1989.

Text on label: "Herbert Hatch. 71st FS, 1st FG. 9/89."AbstractFighter ace Herbert B. “Stub” Hatch, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Mediterranean Theater with the 71st Fighter Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group. Special focus on a dive-bombing mission against an oil refinery in Ploiești, Romania on June 10, 1944. During the mission, Hatch scored several aerial victories and became “an ace in a day.”BiographyHerbert B. “Stub” Hatch, Jr. was born on May 23, 1918 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 and graduated from flight training the following year. Deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, Hatch served with the 71st Fighter Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, based in Foggia, Italy. He became “an ace in day” on June 10, 1944, when he shot down five enemy aircraft during a dogfight over Romania. Hatch left the military after the war and, in his civilian life, operated a Chevrolet dealership in northern California. He passed away in 2002.Creation Date1989-09SubjectAces (Fighter pilots)Air pilots, MilitaryFighter pilotsFocke-Wulf Fw 190 FamilyHatch, Herbert B., Jr.IAR 80Lockheed P-38 Lightning FamilyPloiești, Battles of, Ploiești, Romania, 1943-1944United States. Army Air ForcesUnited States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 1stUnited States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 71stWorld War, 1939-1945PlaceItalyPloiești (Romania)RomaniaExtent1 sound cassette (28 min., 10 sec.) : analog ; 4 x 2.5 inOriginal Formatoral histories (literary works)audiocassettesBibliographic CitationThe American Fighter Aces Association Materials/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyrightTranscription[Herbert B. Hatch, Jr. oral history interview]

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[Herbert B. Hatch, Jr. oral history interview]