Robert Hatfield - KENT STATE GUARDSMEN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

KENT STATE GUARDSMEN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

Robert Hatfield:
Hatfield enlisted in the Ohio National Guard in 1969, working as a mechanic. In the 1970s, he was employed at Morton Salt in Rittman. As a Private 2nd Class in Company A, he was positioned on Blanket Hill at the time of the shootings. Initially, his name was included in the $46 million civil lawsuit though claims for damages were later dropped against him. Hatfield currently lives in Easton.

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