The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
William Holmes Hiatt
Rank
Major, U.S. Air Force
Unit
728 BOMB SQ 452 BOMB WING
Date of Death
December 20, 1950
Major Hiatt was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 728th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing at Pusan Airfield East (K-9), South Korea. On December 20, 1950, after taking-off, the aircraft crashed seven miles north of Natsue, Honshu, Japan, killing all on board. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.