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U.S. Navy · United States United States

Herbert Perry Hunter

1931 – 1967
Purple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 23E

Commander Herbert Perry Hunter served in the U.S. Navy. Herbert served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Herbert was 36 years old.

How He Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Killed in action
Keepsakes
Herbert P Hunter
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Service Record
U.S. Navy
VF-162, CVW-16, USS ORISKANY, TF 77, 7TH FLEET
1310: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)
URL PILOT
EL PASO, TX
1967
Pay grade O05.
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 23E · Line 91 cut as HERBERT P HUNTER
Burial Information
Cemetery Barrancas National Cemetery
Section 32
Grave 71
In Our Keeping
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Herbert Perry Hunter
Commander
U.S. Navy
- 1967
USS Oriskany (CV-34)
Commander
Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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