Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.
Dublin Core
Title
Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.
Alternative Title
Kenneth W. Hunter
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Veterans--Florida
Description
First Lieutenant Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr. (1922-1944), an Army pilot during World War II. Hunter died during his service in France and is currently buried at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. He is one of 85 Florida residents interned at Epinal. Hunter was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 21, 1922. He enlisted into the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on June 10, 1942. Hunter was assigned to the 394th Fighter Squadron of the 367th Fighter Group, which was activated on July 15, 1943. The 394th Squadron provided air support in the European Theater for the invading Allied Forces. Hunter died as a result of a training accident on November 3, 1944. During his career as a pilot, Hunter received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Army Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Aileen Clucas.
Date Created
ca. 1942
Contributor
Clucas, Aileen
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
131 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Aileen Clucas and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal Project
Curator
Barnes, Mark
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Aileen Clucas
External Reference
"National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files: 1 LT Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr." National WWII Memorial. http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1010846.
"Aileen Louise Owen." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:243Y-JHX.
"394th Fighter Squadron." American Air Museum in Britain. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/1009.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Citation
“Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.,” RICHES, accessed October 15, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6528.