| Courtesy
of Michael Stein:
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.
Posted: 25 December 2004 Updated: 30
January 2005 Updated: 20 November 2005 |
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