Background
HATCH, Henry James was born on April 28, 1869 in Charlotte, Michigan, United States. Son of Hiram F. and Sarah J. (Haslette) Hatch.
HATCH, Henry James was born on April 28, 1869 in Charlotte, Michigan, United States. Son of Hiram F. and Sarah J. (Haslette) Hatch.
Bachelor of Science in C.E., University of Michigan, 1891. Graduate Artillery School, 1903. Army War College, 1925.
City. Kansas. Second Lieutenant, United States Artillery, 1898. Major, Coast Artillery Corps, 1913-1920. Lieutenant Colonel (temporary).
1917; Colonel (temporary), 1918. Brigadier General, National. Army, 1918-1919: Colonel.
Coast Artillery Corps, 1920. Brigadier General, United States Army, since 1927. Commandant, Heavy Artillery School, Mailly, France.
1917; Chief, Heavy Artillery Section Office, Chief of Artillery American Expeditionary Forces, 1918. Commanding Coast Defense, Los Angeles, 1920-1922. President, Coast Artillery Board, Fort Monroe, Virginia., 1922-1925.
Commanding Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays, 1927-1929. Commanding Second Coast Artillery District, Fort Totten, New York, since 1930.
Member, Psi Upsilon. Club: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Alice E. Hill, June 26, 1893. Children: Walter A., Melton A. Cashier Farmers National.