Lt. Col. Neil William Hunter, USAF Ret

1929 - 1992  (63 years)

• Name	Neil William Hunter
  Birth	27 Feb 1929	Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts   [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14]
  		Birth Record of Neil William Hunter
  Census	1930	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was recorded while living with his parents, and father's parents.
  Age: 1
  Address: Orange Road
  Census	1940	Ranger, Eastland County, Texas   [2]
  Age: 11
  Address: 70 Elm Street
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Draft Registration	1942	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [14]
  Age: 18
  Address: Brookside Road
  He registered for the draft. He was employed by the Washington Jewelry Company of Athol.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of Neil William Hunter
  Military	From 6 Dec 1955 to 30 Jun 1974 (Age 26)  [9, 13]
  Lt. Col. Hunter served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and received a medal for meritorious achievement for aerial night under hazardous conditions.
  Residence	1957 (Age 28)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [12]
  Address:
  Residence	1973 (Age 44)	Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey   [9]
  He was the Assistant Chief of Airlift Operations and the Department Chief of Staff with the 21st Air Force at McGuire Air Force Base.
  Moved to	1974 (Age 45)  [9]
  He moved from Mount Holly, New Jersey to Brevard County, Florida.
  Residence	1992 (Age 63)	Satellite Beach, Brevard County, Florida   [11]
  Death	24 Oct 1992	Apopka, Orange County, Florida   [3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13]
  	Cause: airplane accident
  Obituary	28 Oct 1992  [9]
  Burial	30 Oct 1992	Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida , USA   [5, 9]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. Lt. Col. Neil William Hunter, USAF Ret,   b. 27 Feb 1929, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 24 Oct 1992, Apopka, Orange County, Florida  (Age 63 years) + 2. Marilyn Ann Hunter ▻ Robert Henry Bailey,  m. 26 Jun 1954
  Person ID	I1741	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Lucy
  Last Modified	24 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Merle William Hunter,   b. 20 Nov 1910, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 7 Jan 1986, Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Muriel Gladys Jillson,   b. 22 Dec 1911, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 22 Jul 1984 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	5 Aug 1928	Huntington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 17 years and 9 months - She : 16 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F1023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cecile Marie LeBreton
  Children	1. Gary William Hunter   2. Steven Michael Hunter
  Family ID	F1044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Feb 1929 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Ranger, Eastland County, Texas Draft Registration - 1942 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1957 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1973 - Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey Residence - 1992 - Satellite Beach, Brevard County, Florida Death - 24 Oct 1992 - Apopka, Orange County, Florida Burial - 30 Oct 1992 - Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida , USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 2340696 [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04024; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 67-12 [S129] , Bailey, Marilyn. Email: 1999-02-08, (Email message from Grammybea (at) aol.com at Valley Center, Kansas. 8 February 1999), Tertiary Source. [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 162124472 Neil W. Hunter [S505] Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S800] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Birth Record of Neil William Hunter [S938] Obituary of Neil W. Hunter, (Cocoa, Florida: Florida Today, 28 October 1992, Page 15). [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957 [S1040] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S1175] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Draft Registration Card of Neil William Hunter