Norman J. Hunt was born in 1915 in Jackson, Michigan. He was married to Betty Jane Strong Hunt Doll.

Norman served in the 579th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-24J #42-95103 'Berlin Bitch' during World War II. On July 13, 1944, his airplane took off from RAF Wendling (Norfolk, England), assigned to bomb a target at Saarbrucken, Germany. The squadron encountered problems forming up during assembly before setting off on the raid. This aircraft suffered severe icing and spun in, crashing at Wrangle Common, Lincolnshire, England. 8 of the 9 crew on board were killed, only the left waist gunner S/Sgt Mark Osment was able to bale out and survived. The aircraft burned out on the ground, the bombs aboard the aircraft did not explode. When the fire died out, the bombs were disposed of, and the crash site was bulldozed in.

1Lt Hunt is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA, in the same grave with 2Lt Hession, TSgt McKinzie, and TSgt Wilkinson. 1Lt Hunt also also has a cenotaph located in Woodland Cemetery, Michigan.

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