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Jack attended Because he spoke German, having taught himself and then studied it in college, Hunter was sent to Germany just after the war ended. He graduated from Penn State (BA Journalism). He studied Aeronautical Engineering at Parks Air College for 4 months. He then turned what was once a hobby into a second career as an aviation artist. He worked as a his first novel was 'The Blue Max', and the publisher remarked that, as a new author, they would not spend the money to have an artist paint a color cover for his book. He worked as a ironically, while his father, whose long career with the Du Pont Company began as a paint color evaluator because of his sensitivity to colors, Hunter was red-green blind. He worked as a news/police reporter for a daily newspaper | He graduated with a BA in journalism from Penn State University in 1943. Jack attended Because he spoke German, having taught himself and then studied it in college, Hunter was sent to Germany just after the war ended. He graduated from Penn State (BA Journalism). | ||
He studied Aeronautical Engineering at Parks Air College for 4 months. | |||
He then turned what was once a hobby into a second career as an aviation artist. He worked as a his first novel was 'The Blue Max', and the publisher remarked that, as a new author, they would not spend the money to have an artist paint a color cover for his book. He worked as a ironically, while his father, whose long career with the Du Pont Company began as a paint color evaluator because of his sensitivity to colors, Hunter was red-green blind. | |||
He worked as a news/police reporter for a daily newspaper. During the 1980s, Hunter served as the writing coach for reporters working at the (now defunct) Jacksonville Journal and for the Florida Times-Union, which still publishes in Jacksonville. He the Allies had discovered that some high-ranking Nazis had gone underground and were waiting until the political atmosphere settled down, at which point the Nazis would infiltrate the new German government. | |||
He augustine, Florida, until he died at age 87 on April 13, 2009. | |||
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* Born 1921. | * Born 1921. | ||
* Born 4 June 1921 in Ohio. | |||
* Hunter was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on June 4, 1921, the son of Whitney G. and Irene Dayton Hunter. Ironically, while his father, whose long career with the Du Pont Company began as a paint color evaluator because of his sensitivity to colors, Hunter was red-green blind. He graduated with a BA in journalism from Penn State University in 1943. During World. | |||
* 5 August 1944 — Appointed 2nd Lt. (ASN: 0545169) Served as Public Relations Officer at Air. | |||
* April 1945 — Entered Class 29 (German) at Camp Ritchie. | |||
* Died 2009. | * Died 2009. | ||
* Augustine, Florida, until he died at age 87 on April 13, 2009. | * Augustine, Florida, until he died at age 87 on April 13, 2009. | ||
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* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Jack D. Hunter for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hunter, Jack D. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JACK D. HUNTER.doc) | |||
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| Jack D. Hunter | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Ohio |
| Died | 13 April 2009 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0545169 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945) |
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Jack D. Hunter (1921–2009) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He graduated with a BA in journalism from Penn State University in 1943. Jack attended Because he spoke German, having taught himself and then studied it in college, Hunter was sent to Germany just after the war ended. He graduated from Penn State (BA Journalism).
He studied Aeronautical Engineering at Parks Air College for 4 months.
He then turned what was once a hobby into a second career as an aviation artist. He worked as a his first novel was 'The Blue Max', and the publisher remarked that, as a new author, they would not spend the money to have an artist paint a color cover for his book. He worked as a ironically, while his father, whose long career with the Du Pont Company began as a paint color evaluator because of his sensitivity to colors, Hunter was red-green blind.
He worked as a news/police reporter for a daily newspaper. During the 1980s, Hunter served as the writing coach for reporters working at the (now defunct) Jacksonville Journal and for the Florida Times-Union, which still publishes in Jacksonville. He the Allies had discovered that some high-ranking Nazis had gone underground and were waiting until the political atmosphere settled down, at which point the Nazis would infiltrate the new German government.
He augustine, Florida, until he died at age 87 on April 13, 2009.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Artist; author
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
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| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
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Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1921.
- Born 4 June 1921 in Ohio.
- Hunter was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on June 4, 1921, the son of Whitney G. and Irene Dayton Hunter. Ironically, while his father, whose long career with the Du Pont Company began as a paint color evaluator because of his sensitivity to colors, Hunter was red-green blind. He graduated with a BA in journalism from Penn State University in 1943. During World.
- 5 August 1944 — Appointed 2nd Lt. (ASN: 0545169) Served as Public Relations Officer at Air.
- April 1945 — Entered Class 29 (German) at Camp Ritchie.
- Died 2009.
- Augustine, Florida, until he died at age 87 on April 13, 2009.
- The Allies had discovered that some high-ranking Nazis had gone underground and were waiting until the political atmosphere settled down, at which point the Nazis would infiltrate the new German government.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Jack D. Hunter for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hunter, Jack D. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JACK D. HUNTER.doc)