Claude Kenneth Hunter

December 11, 1941

SERGEANT HUNTER IS COMING HOME

Relatives of men in the military service are now wondering if the boys will get leave to spend the Christmas holidays at home. However, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hunter of Espanola told The Tribune today that their son, KENNETH, will be home on December 15 for the holidays.

KENNETH was inducted into service February 15th of this year, and was recently promoted to Sergeant. He is located at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he was first sent after induction in New York state. After serving a time at Fort Knox he was transferred to a camp in New York and later was transferred back to Fort Knox.

This will be the first leave KENNETH has had when he could come home for a visit.

May 14, 1942

Flagler County has 74 men in the various branches of the armed forces at this time ..... the list up to date is as follows: CLAUDE KENNETH HUNTER

November 12, 1942

Sgt. KENNETH HUNTER, one of the first Flagler county men to enter army service, is spending a short leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hunter. Kenneth has been stationed at Fort Knox for some time but expects to be transferred to a new division at an early date.

January 28, 1943

Sgt. KENNETH HUNTER who has been stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky. for some time has been transferred to Camp Campbell, K. Y. Kenneth just recently was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hunter of Espanola.

May 6, 1943

First Sgt. KENNETH HUNTER of Ft. Knox, Ky., is expected home: this week to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hunter of Espanola. Kenneth has just gotten out of the hospital - had another operation - but is now OK. (Congrats, Kenneth, on making "top.")

May 13, 1943

It looked sorta like "old home week here last week end. We saw at one time at Holden's; T/Cpl Wilfred Varn, signal corpsman from Casper, Wyo (who was having his first furlough since he went in over a year ago); Top Sgt. KENNETH HUNTER from Ft. Knox, Ky. Sgt. Hunter has been in the hospital again, but is getting along OK now; S/Sgt. Louis Simpson from Sheppard Field, Texas and who teaches 'em how to tear 'em apart and put together again; and "Little" Joe Smith, aviation cadet now located at Miami. Wednesday evening Varn and Simpson took off for Daytona Beach "to look over the WAAC installation -they never having seen many of the uniformed gals. We can't tell you how many thousands are in DB but there's plenty. Locals now call Daytona. Beach Wackville.

October 7, 1943

First Sgt. KENNETH HUNTER is here on furlough from Fort Knox, Ky., visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hunter at Espanola. Kenneth had 10 days off.

January 13, 1944

Pfc. J. E. Maddox, who was stationed at North Camp Hood, Texas, but has been in Missouri to attend a special course at a hospital there arrived here this week to spend his furlough with Mrs. Maddox's mother. He was accompanied here by Mrs. Maddox. They reported a reunion of Flagler Countians at Nashville, Tenn. last weekend. They were Sgt. KENNETH HUNTER of Ft. Knox, Ky., Pfc. and Mrs. Maddox and Air Cadet and Mrs. Joe Smith.

February 3, 1944

Sgts. Otis Hunter and KENNETH HUNTER are here on short furloughs, visiting their folks.

January 3, 1946

Discharged from the armed services this week ..... CLAUDE KENNETH HUNTER