George Bowditch Hunter, Brigadier General U.S. Army
Born in Fort Fetterman, Wyoming September 26, 1879
Died September 11, 1965
Son of Brigadier General George King & Mary Elizabeth (Hinman) Hunter Married Reba Ballou July 19, 1912 (1 son George Bowditch) Married (2nd) Opal Phelps July 14, 1937
- Cadet U.S. Military Academy 1900-04
- Graduated as No. 4245, Class of 1904
- Second Lieutenant 1904
- First Lieutenant 1911
- Captain 1916
- Major (Temporary) 1917
- Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary) 1918
- Captain 1920
- Major 1920
- Lieutenant Colonel 1928
- Colonel 1935
- Brigadier General 1942
- Served with 12th Cavalry 1904-11
- Served in the Philippines 1904-05 & 1909-11
- Served at Fort Oglethorpe 1905-09
- Served with 13th Cavalry 1911
- Instructor, U.S. Military Academy 1911-12
- Served with 13th Cavalry on Mexican border 1912-15
- Student, Mounted Service School 1915-16
- Served with Punitive Expedition into Mexico 1916 & 1917
- On leave of absence 1916-17
- Served with 13th Cavalry Regiment 1917
- Served with Aviation Section, Signal Corps 1917
- Commandant, School of Military Aeronautics, University of California 1917-18
- Served in Office of Director of Military Aeronautics 1918-19
- Served in Office of Director of Air Service 1919 Cavalry Representative in Technical Staff, Ordnance Department 1919-20
- Served with Office of Chief of Cavalry 1920-22 Student, Cavalry School 1922 Student, Command & General Staff School 1922-23 Assistant Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Division 1923 Instructor, Field Artillery School 1923-24 Assistant Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Division 1924-25 Student, Army War College 1925-26 Instructor, Army War College 1926-30 Commanding Officer, Special Troops, 1st Cavalry Division 1930-32 Assistant Chief of Staff G-4 (Materiel), 9th Corps Area 1932-36 Assistant Chief of Staff G-4 (Materiel), 4th Army 1935-36 Director of G4 (Materiel) Division, Army War College 1936-40 Executive for OR of the states of La., Miss. & Ala., 4th Corps Area 1940-41 Commanding General, New Orleans Port of Embarkation 1941-43 Ret. December 23, 1943.
George Bowditch Hunter was born in 1879 and died in 1965. We was buried with full military honors in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Opal Phelps Hunter (1904-1977) is buried with him.
HUNTER, GEORGE
- BG USA
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
- DATE OF BIRTH: 09/26/1879
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/11/1965
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 10/12/1965
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 4017-B
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
General Hunter was the son of George King Hunter, Brigadier General, United States Army. They are buried adjacent to one another in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. Research continues.
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