Norman Hatch
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Major Norman Thomas Hatch | |
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 Norman Hatch at the Marine Corps War Memorial following a flag raising ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima (February 23, 2009) | |
| Born | March 2, 1921 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 2, 2017 (aged 96) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Buried | |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1939–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Other work | U.S. Department of Defense (1946–1980) |
Norman Thomas Hatch (March 2, 1921 – April 22, 2017) was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who filmed much of the combat footage used in the documentary film With the Marines at Tarawa.[2]
Early life
[edit]Hatch was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Gloucester.[2][3]
Military service
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In 1939, Hatch joined the Marine Corps. Some of his cine films are now online; see External Links (below).
In November 1943, he was part of the Battle of Tarawa, and waded ashore with other Marines. Hatch used a Bell & Howell Eyemo to film the invasion and the ensuing combat.[4]
Civilian career
[edit]After the war, Hatch worked for the U.S. Department of Defense as a civilian from 1946 until 1980. He later opened and ran a photo agency, Photo Press International, for 21 years.
References
[edit]- ^ Laubach, Dean (August 24, 2017). "A Hero's Farewell: Norm Hatch laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery". Alexandria Gazette Packet. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Schudel, Matt (April 26, 2017). "Norman Hatch, Marine who captured heroism and horror on film, dies at 96". Washington Post. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Bowman, Tom (March 21, 2010). "WWII Combat Cameraman: 'The Public Had To Know'". NPR. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Journal: Victory Over Japan Anniversary". C-SPAN. August 15, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
External links
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- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Norman Hatch at IMDb
- Norman Hatch oral history, Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center
- Norman Hatch oral history, The National WWII Museum
- Norman Hatch: cine films and photos from New Zealand, 1943
- "US Marines arrive in Auckland (moving image, 1943)". Nga Taonga (NZ). 2023.
- "US Marine Camp Mackay, Paekakariki (photo, 1943)". Nga Taonga (NZ). 1943.
- "US Marine Camp Mackay, Paekakariki (photo, 1943)". Nga Taonga (NZ). 1943.
- "US Marines; landing exercise, Paekakariki (movie film, 1943)". Nga Taonga (NZ). 1943.
- "US Marines; landing exercise, Paekakariki (movie film, 1943)". Nga Taonga (NZ). 1943.
- "US Marines; Trucks and LVTA's, Paekakariki Beach (movie film, 1943)". Nga Taonga (NZ). 1943.
- "US Marines; ships leaving Wellington for Tarawa (photo, 1943)". Nga Taonga (NZ). 1943.
- "US Marines; Leaving Wellington for Guadancanal (photo, 1943)". Nga Taonga (NZ). 1943.
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