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    The 3rd Infantry Division announces inaugural class of Marne Hall of Fame [Image 8 of 13]

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    The 3rd Infantry Division announces inaugural class of Marne Hall of Fame

    FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

    11.16.2021

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hull  

    3rd Infantry Division

    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.

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    Date Taken: 11.16.2021
    Date Posted: 11.16.2021 19:46
    Photo ID: 6941775
    VIRIN: 211116-A-DP764-385
    Resolution: 750x1146
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    Location: FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, US

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