David William Hazlett ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from California
On March 6, 1944 Second Lieutenant Hazlett was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of California. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 16814 |
| Service ID | O-692399 |
| Name | David William Hazlett |
| From | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California |
| Birth Date | April 3, 1923 |
| Casualty Date | March 6, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Navigator |
| Unit/Group | 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, 334th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | FOD - Finding of Death |
| Location | Oldenburg, Germany |
| Burial | Plot D Row 17 Grave 8, Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
David William Hazlett is buried or memorialized at Plot D Row 17 Grave 8, Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
On March 6, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-17F #42-29943 "Situation Normal" during a mission to Berlin. They were shot down by enemy fighters and crashed near Oldenburg, Germany. Five men were killed, and five bailed out and were captured, held as POWs.
We identified 5 casualties in our archive related to the #42-29943 incident on March 6, 1944.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 2,648 Korean War
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• 7,011 Missing in action
• 330 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 155 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 40 Medal of Honor recipients
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