Edward Earl Hunt
Military
Kay Buecler/JCook Photo Collection & Archives
Object Number - UPL 30012 - 1Lt Edward Hunt 353rd FS
Flight leader 353rd FS 354th FG Flight class 42-I Luke Field May 20, 1943.
6.5 air kills (4 x ME-109 + 1 x FW-190 + 1.5 x ME-110) + 2 probable ( 2 x FW-190) + 3 damaged (1 x ME-109 + 1 x FW-190 + 1 x ME-410).
KIA flak/weather on near Mirecourt, France on Nov. 8, 1944 MACR #10185.
Interred at Plot C Row 15 Grave 8 in Saint-Avold Lorraine-American Cemetary Lorraine, France.
P-51D s/n 44-13559 FT-S "Ready Eddy"
SSgt Chuck Didion-crew chief, SSgt Tom Moore-ass't crew chief
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Ready Eddy
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Cricqueville-en-Bessin
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Gael Point-Clos
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Headcorn
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Orconte, Champagne-Ardennes
