Frank O’driscoll Hunter

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank O’Driscoll Hunter, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Bantheville, France, October 6, 1918. While on patrol First Lieutenant Hunter encountered an enemy formation of six mono-place planes. He immediately attacked and destroyed one enemy plane and forced the others to disperse in confusion.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank O’Driscoll Hunter, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Champeny, France, September 13, 1918. First Lieutenant Hunter, accompanied by one other mono-place plane, attacked an enemy patrol of six planes. Despite numerical superiority and in a decisive combat, he destroyed one enemy plane and, with the aid of his companion, forced the others within their own lines.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank O’Driscoll Hunter, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Liny-devant-Dun, France, October 4, 1918. While separated from his patrol First Lieutenant Hunter observed an allied patrol of seven planes (Breguets) hard pressed by an enemy formation of ten planes (Fokker type). He attacked two of the enemy that were harassing a single Breguet and in a decisive fight destroyed one of them. Meanwhile five enemy planes approached and concentrated their fire upon him. Undaunted by their superiority, he attacked and brought down a second plane.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank O’Driscoll Hunter, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Ypres, Belgium, June 2, 1918. Lieutenant Hunter, while on patrol, alone attacked two enemy bi-place planes, destroying one and forcing the other to retire. In the course of the combat he was wounded in the forehead. Despite his injuries he succeeded in returning his damaged plane to his own aerodrome.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank O’Driscoll Hunter, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verneville, France, September 17, 1918. Leading a patrol of three planes, First Lieutenant Hunter attacked an enemy formation of eight planes. Although outnumbered, they succeeded in bringing down four of the enemy. Lieutenant Hunter accounted for two of these.