Hunter, James (Interview outline and video), 2014

Citation

Hunter, James, “Hunter, James (Interview outline and video), 2014,” Digital Collections, accessed March 15, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29029.

Title

Hunter, James (Interview outline and video), 2014

Creator

Hunter, James

Contributor

Smither, James (Interviewer)
WKTV (Wyoming, Mich.)

Description

Jim Hunter was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in July 1946. After briefly trying college, he enlisted in the Marine Corps in February, 1966. After training in San Diego, he deployed to Vietnam and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment; this unit took many casualties and became known as "The Walking Dead." His unit operated close to the DMZ, around Dong Ha, Cam Lo, and Camp Carroll. He was badly wounded in December, 1966, and upon recovery was sent to the Amphibious Warfare School at Quantico, Virginia until he received a medical discharge in 1968.

Date

2014-03-13

Rights

In Copyright

Publisher

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Relation

Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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