Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He was serving in the United States Navy at the time of his heroic action. He was born in Albany, New York on September 12, 1904 and died on February 2, 1938 at Sea off the coast of California. His remains were never recovered. He has a cenotaph marker on his parents, Walter and Clara Hutchins, grave lot. Citation: "For extraordinary heroism as the pilot of the U.S. Navy Seaplane PBY-2 No. 0463 (11-P-3) while engaged in tactical exercises with the U.S. Fleet on 2 February 1938. Although his plane was badly damaged, Lt. Hutchins remained at the controls endeavoring to bring the damaged plane to a safe landing and to afford an opportunity for his crew to escape by parachutes. His cool, calculated conduct contributed principally to the saving of the lives of all who survived. His conduct on this occasion was above and beyond the call of duty. He was killed in the collision of two patrol planes during fleet exercises on February 2, 1938 off the coast of Southern California. Lieut. Hutchins remained at the controls after the collision, enabling some of his crew to escape by parachutes."
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He was serving in the United States Navy at the time of his heroic action. He was born in Albany, New York on September 12, 1904 and died on February 2, 1938 at Sea off the coast of California. His remains were never recovered. He has a cenotaph marker on his parents, Walter and Clara Hutchins, grave lot. Citation: "For extraordinary heroism as the pilot of the U.S. Navy Seaplane PBY-2 No. 0463 (11-P-3) while engaged in tactical exercises with the U.S. Fleet on 2 February 1938. Although his plane was badly damaged, Lt. Hutchins remained at the controls endeavoring to bring the damaged plane to a safe landing and to afford an opportunity for his crew to escape by parachutes. His cool, calculated conduct contributed principally to the saving of the lives of all who survived. His conduct on this occasion was above and beyond the call of duty. He was killed in the collision of two patrol planes during fleet exercises on February 2, 1938 off the coast of Southern California. Lieut. Hutchins remained at the controls after the collision, enabling some of his crew to escape by parachutes."
Bio by: Don Morfe
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