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Maj. Gen. Frank O’D Hunter: A native of Savannah, Georgia, Frank O’D “Monk” Hunter was a pioneer aviator in the formative years of Army Aviation. Serving in France during World War I, he was credited with shooting down eight German planes. During the interwar years, Stewart assisted with the development and testing of pursuit and fighter aircraft, flying virtually every aircraft in the Army Air Corps inventory. In 1940, Savannah Municipal Airport was renamed Hunter Airfield after him, the only instance of a military installation named after a living person. During World War II, Brig. Gen. Hunter served as commanding general of the Eighth Air Force Fighter Command that was instrumental in introducing the P-47 and P-51 fighter aircraft into the European theater. In 1943, newly promoted Maj. Gen. Hunter took command of the First Air Force at Mitchel Field, New York before retiring in 1946.
| Date Taken: | 11.16.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 11.16.2021 19:46 |
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| Location: | FORT STEWART, GA, US |
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