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CPL Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller
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CPL Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller Veteran

Birth
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Death
20 Dec 1943 (aged 22)
China
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing - United States Army and Army Air Forces
Memorial ID
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*(see note regarding spelling of last name below)
HARTZENBELLER, Joseph Paul, Corporal, India-China Wing, Air Transport Command, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 37305444, Enl: South Dakota, d. 20-Dec-1943
Mother, Mrs. Mary Hatzenbeller, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Father, Valentine Hatzenbeller
Another cenotaph memorializing CPL Hatzenbeller
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Joseph served as a Corporal & Engineer on C-46A # 41-12397, India-China Wing, Air Transport Command, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Brown County, South Dakota prior to the war.

C-46A # 41-12397 took off, with a crew of 4, from Chengking, China on a cargo mission to Mohanbari, India. After departing from Chengking they were not seen nor heard from again. The entire crew was lost.

Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.

Service # 37305444

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Airmen who perished on C-46A # 41-12397:

Boyer, Robert E ~ Pfc, Radio Operator, NY
Hartzenbeller, Joseph P ~ Corp, Engineer, SD
Stevenson, Henry C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Tone, John F, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN

Only the remains of 1st Lt. Stevenson were found.

Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
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Suggested edit:
Another cenotaph 157335718

Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1921
Birth Place: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Residence Place: Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Adnrdeen, South Dakota, USA
Employer: C R Young
Height: 5'' 10"
Weight: 165
Complexion: Light Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs Walree Hatzenbeller
Household Members (Name) Age
Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller 21

Name: Joseph P. Hartzenbeller
Rank: Corporal
Residence Place: South Dakota
Service Number: 37305444
Military Branch: U.S. Army Air Forces
War: World War II
Cemetery: Manila American Cemetery
Burial Place: Manila, Philippines

Joseph P Hatzenbeller in the U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable), 1941-1975
Name: Joseph P Hatzenbeller
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1921
Residence Place: South Dakota
War: World War II
Military Service Branch: US Army Air Forces
MIA Place: China
Death Date: 20 Dec 1943
Location Lost: China
Kindly provided by Contributor: 48847326
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*Note provided by Contributor 136868037:
His surname is misspelled on the inscription for the Tablets of the Missing. His surname should be spelled Hatzenbeller. Source: Fallen Sons and Daughters of South Dakota project.
*(see note regarding spelling of last name below)
HARTZENBELLER, Joseph Paul, Corporal, India-China Wing, Air Transport Command, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 37305444, Enl: South Dakota, d. 20-Dec-1943
Mother, Mrs. Mary Hatzenbeller, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Father, Valentine Hatzenbeller
Another cenotaph memorializing CPL Hatzenbeller
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joseph served as a Corporal & Engineer on C-46A # 41-12397, India-China Wing, Air Transport Command, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Brown County, South Dakota prior to the war.

C-46A # 41-12397 took off, with a crew of 4, from Chengking, China on a cargo mission to Mohanbari, India. After departing from Chengking they were not seen nor heard from again. The entire crew was lost.

Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.

Service # 37305444

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on C-46A # 41-12397:

Boyer, Robert E ~ Pfc, Radio Operator, NY
Hartzenbeller, Joseph P ~ Corp, Engineer, SD
Stevenson, Henry C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MI
Tone, John F, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IN

Only the remains of 1st Lt. Stevenson were found.

Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suggested edit:
Another cenotaph 157335718

Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1921
Birth Place: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Residence Place: Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Adnrdeen, South Dakota, USA
Employer: C R Young
Height: 5'' 10"
Weight: 165
Complexion: Light Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs Walree Hatzenbeller
Household Members (Name) Age
Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller 21

Name: Joseph P. Hartzenbeller
Rank: Corporal
Residence Place: South Dakota
Service Number: 37305444
Military Branch: U.S. Army Air Forces
War: World War II
Cemetery: Manila American Cemetery
Burial Place: Manila, Philippines

Joseph P Hatzenbeller in the U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable), 1941-1975
Name: Joseph P Hatzenbeller
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1921
Residence Place: South Dakota
War: World War II
Military Service Branch: US Army Air Forces
MIA Place: China
Death Date: 20 Dec 1943
Location Lost: China
Kindly provided by Contributor: 48847326
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*Note provided by Contributor 136868037:
His surname is misspelled on the inscription for the Tablets of the Missing. His surname should be spelled Hatzenbeller. Source: Fallen Sons and Daughters of South Dakota project.

Inscription

HARTZENBELLER JOSEPH P - CPL - INDIA CHINA WING ATC - S DAK



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  • Maintained by: IrishEyes
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56782872/joseph_paul-hatzenbeller: accessed ), memorial page for CPL Joseph Paul Hatzenbeller (19 Nov 1921–20 Dec 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56782872, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by IrishEyes (contributor 47644540).