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Name: Hubert Cecil Hunt
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
Country: England
Rank: Sergeant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 22
Victories: 8
Born: 18 September 1898
Place of Birth: Manor Park, Essex
Died: 11 January 1981
Place of Death: Harpenden, Hertfordshire
 
 
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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
P/6434 Serjt.-Mech. Hubert Cecil Hunt (late Bedf. R).
   A keen and skilful Observer, on whose courage and resource Pilots place absolute reliance. He has personally shot down and destroyed five enemy machines, two of which he accounted for during one patrol.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 28 May 1918 1110 22 Bristol F.2b (C4894) 1 Two-seater (OOC) Merville-La Bassée
2 08 Aug 1918 1045 22 Bristol F.2b (E4706) 2 Fokker D.VII (DES) Brebières
3 08 Aug 1918 1045 22 Bristol F.2b (E4706) 2 Fokker D.VII (DESF) Brebières
4 16 Aug 1918 1100 22 Bristol F.2b (F5824) 3 Two-seater (DES) Fresnoy
5 25 Aug 1918 1830 22 Bristol F.2b (C1035) 3 Pfalz D.III (DES) W of Péronne
6 25 Aug 1918 1835 22 Bristol F.2b (C1035) 3 Fokker DR.I (DES) Maricourt
7 25 Aug 1918 1835 22 Bristol F.2b (C1035) 3 Pfalz D.III (OOC) W of Maricourt
8 31 Aug 1918 1710 22 Bristol F.2b (F5824) 3 Fokker D.VII (OOC) SE of Vitry

1 Pilot Lt Chester Thompson
2 Pilot Lt Thomas Newsome
3 Pilot Lt Cyril Hurst
 
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