Vietnam War
Unit | 13th Bomber Squadron |
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Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Air Force |
Entered Service From | Glastonbury Connecticut |
Date of Death | February 10 1966 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Colonel Hunter was a member of the 13th Bomber Squadron, Da Nang, South Vietnam. On February 10, 1966, he was the pilot of a Martin Canberra Bomber (B-57B) on a mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail about 5 miles east of Sepone, Savannakhet Province, Laos. The aircraft was making its second run of the target when it was struck by ground fire. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.