- SURNAME
Hunter
- FORENAME
John Russell
- UNIT
1 Bn (HQ - Assistant S3)
- RANK
First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
- DATE OF DEATH
20th December 1989
- AGE
30
- GRAVESITE
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.1.1959 Libby,Montana
joined Army 1976
Company B 1 Bn SOAR 1986 (Warrant Officer) (pilot)
1 Bn SOAR (2Lt - 1 Lt)
awards Silver Star,Legion of Merit
KIA Panama (Op.Just Cause) (shot down - crashed Panama Canal)
AH-6G #678
DATE OF DEATH:
20-Dec-1989AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/hunter-john-r.30589/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to John R. Hunter, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Mission Pilot and Assistant S3, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Group (Airborne), 1st Special Operations Command, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on 20 December 1989, in support of Operation JUST CAUSE, in Panama. His personal bravery and self sacrifice reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/106370
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