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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Roy Arnold Hatlen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

King County, Washington

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON 30 DECEMBER 1941 AT SEATTLE WASHINGTON. ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS, 35TH FIGHTER GROUP, 40TH FIGHTER SQUADRON. ON 14 JUNE 1943 HE WAS RETURNING TO PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA AFTER A RECLAMATION AND REPAIR BREAK AT MACKAY, QUEENSLAND. HE DIED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM MACKAY AIRFIELD WHEN A CONVERTED B-17C FLYING FORTRESS, BEING USED AS A TROOP TRANSPORT, CRASHED IN A BALL OF FLAMES AT BAKERS CREEK, NEAR MACKAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. HE IS INTERRED AT THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC, HONOLULU, HAWAII.