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Hatfield fought in the battles of [[Iwo Jima]] and [[Okinawa]], and was in the occupying force at [[Hiroshima]] after the atomic bomb was dropped there. These events, and Hatfield's participation, are described in some detail in Tom Brokaw's 1998 book ''The Greatest Generation''.

Hatfield fought in the battles of [[Iwo Jima]] and [[Okinawa]], and was in the occupying force at [[Hiroshima]] after the atomic bomb was dropped there. These events, and Hatfield's participation, are described in some detail in Tom Brokaw's 1998 book ''The Greatest Generation''.

Hatfield broke the previous record for longevity for a senator from Oregon amassed previously from 1917 to 1944 by another Moderate Republican, [[Charles McNary]], the 1940 Republican vice-presidential nominee.

Hatfield broke the previous record for longevity for a senator from Oregon amassed previously from 1917 to 1944 by another Moderate Republican, [[Charles McNary]], the 1940 Republican vice-presidential nominee, who ran with [[Wendell Willkie]].

Though a Moderate Republican, Hatfield was consistently [[pro-life]] in his Senate votes.

Though a Moderate Republican, Hatfield was consistently [[pro-life]] in his Senate votes.