John Hardy Hunt Jr
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 44734 - 1st Lt John Hardy Hunt Jr, 384th BG.
Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17129910
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39613541 / O-757518
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33609504
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-718410
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: MOS 1034 Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 38458250
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Boss Lady
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Marion
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Pro-Kid
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pauline
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Little Rock, Arkansas | 15 November 1919 | Son of John Hardy Sr and Rhea [Harris] Hunt. |
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Enlisted |
East St Louis, IL | 17 March 1941 | East St Louis, Illinois |
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Other Taxiing accident RTD |
16 November 1944 | Taxiing accident in B-17 42-97941 'Marion'. RTD | |
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Died |
29 June 1967 | Killed in a boating accident. | |
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Buried |
Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR | Roselawn Memorial Park Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | |
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Other Marriage |
Marriage to Mary Elizabeth “Bookie” Bragg in Mar-46. |
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Sources
General Order 318 from Headquarters 1st Bombardment Division, Office of the Commanding General, by Command of Major General Williams, dated 9 September 1944.
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Sources
AAIR 44-11-16-527 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
