Captain Hunn was a member of the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was killed in action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 2, 1950. Captain Hunn was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
I have also seen references to him being awarded the Silver Star, this may have been a posthumous award as it seems to be dated 6 May 1951.
I have found a reference to a First Lieutenant Edward W. Hunn involved in action as part of the 120th Infantry Regiment in Normandy, France in August 1944 on the following website. The website is in French, but Google Translate seems to do a decent enough job with it:
30th Infantry Division, 120th Infantry Regiment.
Captain Hunn is noted in Army records as being a native of Washington, District of Columbia. I have not found his connection to Southern California yet in written records but assume there was one as he is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Silver Star
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Edward W. Hunn (ASN: 0-479467), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, on 2 September 1950 in the vicinity of Am-Sin, Korea. On the night of 2 September 1950, Captain Hunn was leading a section of heavy machine guns to a defensive position on the Naktong River front. While proceeding along a narrow road, his section was suddenly ambushed by a large enemy force and was subjected to heavy and close range automatic weapons and small arms fire. Shouting orders to his men to go into position and open fire upon the enemy, Captain Hunn remained fully exposed hurling hand grenades at the enemy. When he had thrown his last grenade, he rushed to a vehicle, secured a machine gun, mounted it and opened a deadly stream of fire upon the enemy until he fell mortally wounded. His selfless concern for his men and his fearlessness in engaging overwhelming odds enabled his section to effect a withdrawal with a minimum of losses. The gallantry displayed by Captain Hunn reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the high traditions of the military service.
I have also seen references to him being awarded the Silver Star, this may have been a posthumous award as it seems to be dated 6 May 1951.
I have found a reference to a First Lieutenant Edward W. Hunn involved in action as part of the 120th Infantry Regiment in Normandy, France in August 1944 on the following website. The website is in French, but Google Translate seems to do a decent enough job with it:
30th Infantry Division, 120th Infantry Regiment.
Captain Hunn is noted in Army records as being a native of Washington, District of Columbia. I have not found his connection to Southern California yet in written records but assume there was one as he is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Silver Star
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Edward W. Hunn (ASN: 0-479467), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, on 2 September 1950 in the vicinity of Am-Sin, Korea. On the night of 2 September 1950, Captain Hunn was leading a section of heavy machine guns to a defensive position on the Naktong River front. While proceeding along a narrow road, his section was suddenly ambushed by a large enemy force and was subjected to heavy and close range automatic weapons and small arms fire. Shouting orders to his men to go into position and open fire upon the enemy, Captain Hunn remained fully exposed hurling hand grenades at the enemy. When he had thrown his last grenade, he rushed to a vehicle, secured a machine gun, mounted it and opened a deadly stream of fire upon the enemy until he fell mortally wounded. His selfless concern for his men and his fearlessness in engaging overwhelming odds enabled his section to effect a withdrawal with a minimum of losses. The gallantry displayed by Captain Hunn reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the high traditions of the military service.
Captain Hunn was a member of the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was killed in action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 2, 1950. Captain Hunn was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
I have also seen references to him being awarded the Silver Star, this may have been a posthumous award as it seems to be dated 6 May 1951.
I have found a reference to a First Lieutenant Edward W. Hunn involved in action as part of the 120th Infantry Regiment in Normandy, France in August 1944 on the following website. The website is in French, but Google Translate seems to do a decent enough job with it:
30th Infantry Division, 120th Infantry Regiment.
Captain Hunn is noted in Army records as being a native of Washington, District of Columbia. I have not found his connection to Southern California yet in written records but assume there was one as he is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Silver Star
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Edward W. Hunn (ASN: 0-479467), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, on 2 September 1950 in the vicinity of Am-Sin, Korea. On the night of 2 September 1950, Captain Hunn was leading a section of heavy machine guns to a defensive position on the Naktong River front. While proceeding along a narrow road, his section was suddenly ambushed by a large enemy force and was subjected to heavy and close range automatic weapons and small arms fire. Shouting orders to his men to go into position and open fire upon the enemy, Captain Hunn remained fully exposed hurling hand grenades at the enemy. When he had thrown his last grenade, he rushed to a vehicle, secured a machine gun, mounted it and opened a deadly stream of fire upon the enemy until he fell mortally wounded. His selfless concern for his men and his fearlessness in engaging overwhelming odds enabled his section to effect a withdrawal with a minimum of losses. The gallantry displayed by Captain Hunn reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the high traditions of the military service.
I have also seen references to him being awarded the Silver Star, this may have been a posthumous award as it seems to be dated 6 May 1951.
I have found a reference to a First Lieutenant Edward W. Hunn involved in action as part of the 120th Infantry Regiment in Normandy, France in August 1944 on the following website. The website is in French, but Google Translate seems to do a decent enough job with it:
30th Infantry Division, 120th Infantry Regiment.
Captain Hunn is noted in Army records as being a native of Washington, District of Columbia. I have not found his connection to Southern California yet in written records but assume there was one as he is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Silver Star
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Edward W. Hunn (ASN: 0-479467), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, on 2 September 1950 in the vicinity of Am-Sin, Korea. On the night of 2 September 1950, Captain Hunn was leading a section of heavy machine guns to a defensive position on the Naktong River front. While proceeding along a narrow road, his section was suddenly ambushed by a large enemy force and was subjected to heavy and close range automatic weapons and small arms fire. Shouting orders to his men to go into position and open fire upon the enemy, Captain Hunn remained fully exposed hurling hand grenades at the enemy. When he had thrown his last grenade, he rushed to a vehicle, secured a machine gun, mounted it and opened a deadly stream of fire upon the enemy until he fell mortally wounded. His selfless concern for his men and his fearlessness in engaging overwhelming odds enabled his section to effect a withdrawal with a minimum of losses. The gallantry displayed by Captain Hunn reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the high traditions of the military service.
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