Reginald George Frederick HUNT (1918-2002)

Name:	HUNT, Reginald George Frederick, DFC
Nationality:	Canadian
Regiment/Service:	Royal Canadian Air Force
Rank:	Flying Officer
Service No.:	J/11498
Date of Birth:	29 March 1918 - Verdun, PQ
Date of Death:	15 January 2002 - Richmond, BC

HUNT, F/O Reginald George Frederick (J11498) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.426 Squadron - Award effective 06 November 1943 as per London Gazette dated 12 November 1943 and AFRO 2610/43 dated 17 December 1943. Born in Verdun, Quebec, 29 March 1918 in Montreal (RAF Ferry Command records). Enlisted in Quebec, 24 May 1941 and posted to No.1 Manning Depot. To Technical Training School, 10 June 1941. To No.1 ITS, 20 July 1941; graduated and promoted LAC, 1 September 1941 when posted to No.7 EFTS; ceased training, 15 September 1941 when posted to Trenton; to No.8 AOS, 25 October 1941; graduated 31 January 1942 when posted to No.9 BGS; graduated 28 March 1942 when posted to No.2 ANS; graduated and commissioned 27 April 1942. Reported to Ferry Command, Montreal, 15 May 1942. Proceeded to Bermuda on 29 May 1942 as passenger in aircraft AL614. Left on 23 July 1942 in Catalina FP106 to Goose Bay; to Britain on 26 July 1942. Reported from 23 OTU to 426 Squadron. 22 October 1942. Bomb aimer to F/L J.B. Millward. Repatriated 23 April 1945. To No.1 Air Command, 8 May 1945. To No.13 EFTS, 8 June 1945. To No.2 Release Centre, 27 June 1945. Retired 3 July 1945. No citation in AFRO other than "completed many successful operations against the enemy in which [he] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty." Postwar he worked for the Export Development Corporation in Ottawa and as a Branch Manager in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Died in Richmond, British Columbia, 15 January 2002. DHH file 181.009 D.2624 (Library and Archives Canada RG.24 Volume 20628) has recommendation by W/C W.H. Swetman dated 16 September 1943 when he had flown 18 sorties (104 hours 50 minutes) as follows:

This officer joined his unit at its formation and his work since then has been of a constantly high order. He has taken part in numerous attacks on Germany and France and his many successful photographs have proven his ability as an air bomber. The great success of his crew has in no small way been attributed to this officer. I recommend the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.