HUNT WILLIAM A #2

2LT William A Hunt was a potential member who died during training before going to Vietnam on 07/23/1959 at the age of 22.6 from A/C accident
Ft. Rucker, AL
Flight Class 59
Date of Birth 12/24/1936
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Memorial Court located in front of the tower at Lowe AHP

More detail on this person: LT William Allen Hunt Lt. William Allen Hunt was born Dec 24, 1936 in Parma, Ohio, the son Mr William Haynes Hunt and Doris L Hunt. He died July 28, 1959 age 22 in Alabama, a resident of 9335 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma Heights, Ohio. He was survived by his parents and a sister. WILLIAM'S PARENTS: William Haynes Hunt born Sept 8, 1902 in Indiana, died Nov 2, 1990 age 88 at St John - West Shore Hosp., Westlake, OH. Doris Hunt (nee Leeka) was born June 12, 1907 in Indiana the daughter of Boyden O. and Nellie Opal Leeka. She died March 17, 1991 age 83 in a North Ridgeville, OH nursing home, of Sarasota, FL. Lt Hunt was a U. S. Army aviation student, killed in an air collision Tuesday near Ft. Rucker, Ala., where he was stationed. William was a graduate of Parma High School and Ohio State University. He entered the Army last September 1958. William's funeral was Aug 1 1959 at Zabor funeral home, 5680 Pearl Road, Parma, Ohio. Burial in Huntsville, Indiana (name of cemetery not stated).

Burial information: Huntsville Cemetery, Modoc, IN

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024