Joseph Francis Hunt
Staff Sergeant
C CO, 4TH BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
January 04, 1941 to July 27, 1966
JOSEPH F HUNT is on the Wall at Panel 9E, Line 80

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 Joseph F Hunt
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27 Feb 1999

"To live in the hearts we leave behind,
is never to have died."
(Thomas Campbell, circa 1888)



Photograph provided by
his granddaughter,
Jolene


A memorial from his daughter,
Suzi Hunt
suzq173@aol.com

 

Notes from The Virtual Wall

Ten men died in the crash of a UH-1D (tail number 64-13571) of "A" Company, 82nd Aviation Battalion:
  • A Company, 82nd Aviation Battalion
    • WO1 Rutherford J. Welsh, aircraft commander
    • WO1 Joseph C. Sampson, copilot
    • SP5 Harold W. Reinbott, crew chief
    • PFC James Wilford Collins, gunner

  • C Company, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade
    • SSG Joseph Francis Hunt
    • PFC Joe David Kegley
    • PFC Melvin Warren McDowell
    • PFC Carlos David Moore
    • PFC Jerry L. Schemel

  • 173rd Engineer Company, 173rd Abn Bde
    • PFC James L. McCrystal, Little Rock, AR
A/82 Avn was supporting a 173rd Abn troop lift. This aircraft was number 8 in the formation. It was seen to pitch up to a vertical position, falling off to the left. It completed a 270 degree turn while descending rapidly and exploded on impact with trees. Post-crash analysis determined the crash was due to a mechanical failure.

Source: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association



Note:

Staff Sergeant Hunt was on his second Vietnam tour; during his first tour, January-December 1965, he served with the MACV Advisors, Teams 76 and 99.

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