Plaque for Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.
Dublin Core
Title
Plaque for Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.
Alternative Title
Plaque for Kenneth W. Hunter
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Veterans--Florida
Description
A plaque for 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
Digital reproduction of original plaque: War Department Files, National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Date Created
ca. 1942-1944
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
158 KB
Medium
1 digital plaque
Language
eng
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 the National Archives & Records Administration and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal Project
Curator
Barnes, Mark
Source Repository
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.
Transcript
National Archives & Records Administration
War Department Files
1 LT Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.
ID: 0-759012
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Duval County, FL
Status: Died Non Battle
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
War Department Files
1 LT Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.
ID: 0-759012
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Duval County, FL
Status: Died Non Battle
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 digital plaque
Citation
“Plaque for Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.,” RICHES, accessed April 18, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6529.