Greg Hatton is a dedicated historian and WWII researcher who has spent decades investigating the experiences of U.S. Army Air Corps POWs, especially those from the 392nd Bomb Group.
Born in 1946 in Brooklyn, NY, Greg Hatton holds a BA in Psychology and some architecture coursework. By trade, he's a carpenter and woodworker, but his lifelong passion has been historical research. After his father, Sgt. Hyman Hatton of the 392nd Bomb Group, became a POW on April 29, 1944, Greg became deeply committed to uncovering the full story of what his father—and so many others—endured.
Since 1985, he's been researching POWs and the 392nd Bomb Group. He’s affiliated with AXPOW, the 392nd BG Memorial Association, the 8th Air Force Historical Society (editing the NY Southern Wing newsletter), and the Stalag Luft IV Monument Committee stalagluft4.org.
His major work is Stories My Father Never Told Me (1992), distributed by Motorbooks. He’s also contributed to the AXPOW Bulletin, Harbor Watch, and wrote “POW Combat Diary Reviews” for the 392nd BG Newsletter. In his writing, Hatton examined six POW narratives from the 392nd, adding insight to the published diaries of aircrew like Richard Hoffman and Jack Adams.
He compiled many firsthand accounts of journeys like the forced marches—including Stalag Luft IV’s death march—and served as a bridge between oral testimony and written documentation.
Through his committee work, Greg supports the commemoration of POW camps and those who died or were forced to march.
