Hathaway, John Harvey
- Date of birth:
- March 4th, 1901
- Date of death:
- June 14th, 1942 (Kiska/Alaska, United States)
- Buried on:
- Arlington National Cemetery
Plot: 60. Grave: 8345.
- Service number:
- 3105755
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Crew member of a Catalina flying boat PBY-5 shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire over Kiska Island (Alaska) on 14-6-1943. When Kiska was recaptured by the US in August 1943, the wreckage was found but not the grave of the 8 crew members. John Hathaway was listed as missing until the bodies were recovered and identified in 2002.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
- Unit:
- Patrol Squadron 41 (VP-41), Patrol Wing 4, U.S. Navy
- Awarded on:
- 1942
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
- Unit:
- Patrol Squadron 43 (VP-43), Patrol Wing 4, U.S. Navy
Posthumously awarded
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