Hunt, George
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Title
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Hunt, George
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Performer
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George Hunt
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Interviewer
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Roland Schaedig
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Description
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George S. Hunt was drafted into the Air Force. George entered the service at a time when the United States was very short on flying personnel. After an accelerated training program, George was sent to England. George and his crew flew several difficult missions. One involved a crash landing in England. When George was finally shot down, his plane was shot up so badly that the crew jumped out. George was captured and taken to a stalag, where he spent 14 months. Upon his discharge, George entered college and received his PhD from the University of Michigan in Wildlife. George became a Professor of Natural Resources and taught about birds, trees, and nature until his death in 1971. His history and experiences were relayed by his widow, Virginia Hunt. Although he lived only until the age of 51, he touched many lives and carried a message of being careful of our environment, and of making our land better for future generations.
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Date Span
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Dates of Service
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Subject
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Drafted; United States Army Air Forces/Corps; 305th Bomb Group & 384th Bomb Group; World War, 1939-1945; Second World War - European Theater; First Lieutenant; Prisoner of War
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Publisher
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Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Collection Location
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2/26
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjOHxS9T1pU&list=PL05gqqIuA4HK1S_labZh5qO9iutjJf_gO&index=32
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Spatial Coverage
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Second World War - European Theater
George Hunt