William Pierce Hunter Jr

Military

Wounded on 24 March 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of flying gear.

44-8401

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 303rd Bomb Group 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Athens, AL, USA 19 February 1926 - 11 August 2023

Enlisted

Greenfield, OH 45123, USA 22 March 1944 Residence: Limestone County, Alabama Private, Air Corps

Other

Assigned

Grafton Underwood NN14, UK 28 January 1945 - 5 September 1945 Assigned to the 384th BG 547th Bombardment Squadron effective 28 January 1945 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #24 dated 30 January 1945. 25 combat missions.

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