William F Hunt

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-37729.jpeg UPL 37729 Captain William F. Hunt , Pilot, 78th Fighter Group, 84th Fighter Squadron.

Object Number - UPL 37729 - Captain William F. Hunt , Pilot, 78th Fighter Group, 84th Fighter Squadron.

Killed in Action on 10 June 1944 in AC 42-26031.



DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732619
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
A Chevrolet truck fitted out as a mobile air traffic control unit. In the background is P-47 (WZ-A, serial no. 42-76329) of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, which was based at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 11 March 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Discard bomb(er) nose as control tower. Associated Press photo shows: A home made black and white checkered truck fitted with a dome made of a discarded plexiglass bomber nose is used as a portable control tower on a P-47 field in Engl
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Mrs Blue
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Old Ironsides
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Missions

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

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Killed in Action (KIA)

10 June 1944

Born

Buried

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Newspapers

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National Archives ABMC

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Peter Randall - 78th FG D-Day List;

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
ABMC, MACR 5578;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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MACR 5578 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

William F Hunt: Gallery (11 items)