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Members of the 413th
Arriving
in his personal plane to inspect the 413th, is Major General Frank O'D.
Hunter, Commanding General of the First Air Force. Standing at his
right, receiving Col. James C. Shively's greeting with him is Brigadier
General John R. Hawkins, Commanding General of the First Fighter Command.
General
Frank Hunter WW1 Ace.
| Name: |
Frank ODriscoll "Monk"
Hunter |
|
| Country: |
United States |
| Rank: |
First Lieutenant |
| Service: |
United States Air Service |
| Units: |
94th Aero, 103rd
Aero |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
08 December 1894 |
| Place of
Birth: |
Savannah, Georgia |
| Died: |
25 June 1982 |
| Place of
Death: |
Savannah, Georgia |
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Frank Hunter joined the
United States Air Service in 1917. A
SPAD XIII
pilot, he was posted to the 94th Pursuit Squadron on 22 May 1918 but,
four days later, he was transferred to the 103rd Pursuit Squadron.
Though wounded in action on 2 June 1918, Frank Hunter scored nine victories
making him one of the highest scoring aces in the squadron. When the war ended,
Hunter remained in the army, attaining the rank of Major General and commanding
the 8th Air Force Fighter Command in England during World War II. He
retired from the United States Army Air Force in 1946 after World War 2.
| Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
| 1 |
02 Jun 1918 |
103rd |
|
Two-seater |
| 2 |
13 Sep 1918 |
103rd |
SPAD XIII |
Fokker D.VII 1 |
| 3 |
17 Sep 1918 |
103rd |
SPAD XIII |
Fokker D.VII |
| 4 |
17 Sep 1918 |
103rd |
SPAD XIII |
Fokker D.VII |
| 5 |
04 Oct 1918 |
103rd |
SPAD XIII |
Fokker D.VII |
| 6 |
04 Oct 1918 |
103rd |
SPAD XIII |
Fokker D.VII |
| 7 |
06 Oct 1918 |
103rd |
SPAD XIII |
Fokker D.VII |
| 8 |
19 Oct 1918 |
103rd |
SPAD XIII |
Halberstatdt C 2 |
| 9 |
23 Oct 1918 |
103rd |
SPAD XIII |
Fokker D.VII 3 |
Special Medals Received by General
Frank Hunter WW1 ACE
|
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
| "For
extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Ypres, Belgium,
2 June 1918. Lt. Hunter, while on patrol, attacked two enemy
bi-place planes, destroyed one and forced the other to retire.
In the course of the combat, Lt. Hunter as wounded in the
forehead. Despite his injuries, he succeeded in returning his
damaged plane to his own airdrome." DSC citation |
|
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Oak Leaf Cluster |
| "For
extraordinary heroism in action near Verneville, France, 17
September 1918. Lt. Hunter, leading a patrol of three planes,
attacked an enemy formation of eight planes. Although outnumbered,
they succeeded in bringing down four of the enemy. Lt. Hunter
accounted for two of these." DSC Oak Leaf Cluster citation |
|
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Oak Leaf Cluster |
| "For
extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Champeny, France,
13 September 1918. Lt. Hunter accompanied by one other monoplane,
attacked an enemy patrol of six planes. Despite the numerical
superiority and in a decisive combat he destroyed one enemy plane
and with the aid of his companion forced the others within their own
lines." DSC Oak Leaf Cluster citation |
|
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Oak Leaf Cluster |
| "For
extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Ligny devant Dun,
France, 4 October 1918. Lt. Hunter, while separated from his patrol,
observed an Allied patrol of seven planes (Brguets) hard pressed by
an enemy formation of 10 planes (Fokker type). He attacked two of
the enemy that were harassing a single Brguet and in a decisive
fight destroyed one of them; meanwhile, five enemy planes approached
and concentrated their fire upon him. Undaunted by their
superiority, he attacked and brought down a second plane." DSC
Oak Leaf Cluster citation |
|
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Oak Leaf Cluster |
| "For
extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Bantheville,
France, 6 October 1918. Lt. Hunter, while on patrol, encountered
an enemy formation of six mono planes. He immediately attacked
and destroyed one enemy plane and forced the others to disperse
in confusion." DSC Oak Leaf Cluster citation |
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