Hatfield, Hiram Delbert, LTJG

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Last Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1942-1944, USS Harder (SS-257)
Service Years
1928 - 1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Junior Grade

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Home State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
 Year of Birth
1909
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
McClain, OK		 Last Address
Lemoore, CA
Casualty Date
Aug 24, 1944		  
Cause
KIA-Body Not Recovered		 Reason
Other Explosive Device
Location
Pacific Ocean		 Conflict
World War II
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
(cenotaph)

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The USS Harder (SS-257) began her 6th War Patrol on August 5th, 1944 and formed a "wolfpack" with four other submarines. She sank two merchant ships before her final attack on August 24th. While the Hake escaped sinking, a depth charge attack sunk the Harder with all hands. Lieutenant Junior Grade Hatfield was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead 2 October 1945.
   
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Service numbers: Enlisted - 3754535   Officer - 342401

Silver Star
Awarded for Actions During World War II
Service: Navy
Division: U.S.S. Harder (SS-257)
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 338 (May 1945)
Citation: (Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Hiram Delbert Hatfield, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action while serving as Sounder Operator aboard the United States Submarine U.S.S. HARDER (SS-257) during war patrols in enemy-controlled waters during World War II. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.
   
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  1942-1942, RM-0000, NAVSUBASE New London/Groton

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NAVSUBASE New London/Groton
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Remaley, William Daniel, PO1, (1941-1944) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Smith, Carl James, CPO, (1941-1945) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Fox, Donald Charles, PO2, (1942-1945) RM RM-0000 Seaman Second Class
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Lassiter, John Henry, LT, (1940-1943) OFF 00X Ensign
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Gurganus, Arthur Allen, C.T., (1931-1943) TM TM-0000 Chief Torpedoman
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Gregg, Ira Noble, CPO, (1923-1943) EM EM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Hutcherson, Vard William, CPO, (1940-1944) MO MO-0000 Chief Petty Officer
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Kapera, Louis John, CPO, (1936-1944) MM MM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
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Guerra, Armand Alois, CPO, (1935-1944) PhM PhM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
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Payne, Lewis Roy, PO1, (1938-1945) TM TM-0000 Torpedoman 2nd Class
Bangert, Stanley Henry, PO1, (1938-1944) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Church, Ray William, PO1, (1940-1945) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Evans, John Willard, PO1, (1934-1944) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
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Goodnight, Jerry Calvert, PO1, (1940-1943) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Gurney, Hubert Ralph, CPO, (1935-1944) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hand, William Reeves, PO2, (1938-1943) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Havrilecz, Michael, PO1, (1939-1943) MO MO-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Lemke, William John, PO2, (1939-1943) SC SC-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
McGill, Thomas Judson, CPO, (1936-1943) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Nash, Joseph Henry, PO1, (1938-1943) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Odom, Ralph Devo, CPO, (1940-1946) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Pancoast, Jack Edwin, PO2, (1936-1942) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Pearce, Alton Cleveland, PO2, (1936-1945) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Porter, James Teel, PO1, (1936-1944) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
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Webster, Raymond Eugene, PO2, (1935-1942) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
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SAUNDERS, Paul Golden, CPO, (1936-1962) GM GM-0000 Gunner's Mate 2nd Class
Abrams, Donald Bradley, PO2, (1939-1943) FC FC-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Artymowicz, Stephen, CPO, (1935-1952) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Sanders, Howard Alfred, PO1, (1937-1942) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Taylor, Jarrold Clovis, PO1, (1940-1944) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Thom, William Albert, PO2, (1942-1946) SC SC-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Babig, Joseph William, PO1, (1942-1944) TM TM-0000 Torpedoman 3rd Class
Heidenrich, Jean Thomas, PO1, (1940-1944) TM TM-0000 Torpedoman 3rd Class
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