
Harlan Hunt
Tomb Position
SentinelTomb Relief
Highest Military Rank
Private First ClassTomb Dates
Jan 1948 - Dec 1950Obituary
Harlan Hunt Jr, age 89 of Hamilton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on August 19, 1929 to Harlan Sr. and Rachel (Arnold) Hunt. Harlan served in the United States Army and took great pride in his service as a member of the 3rd Infantry Regiment guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from 1948-1950 in Arlington National Cemetery. On August 25, 1956 he married Aileen Gabbard and together they raised two daughters. He retired from Champion International Paper in 1992 after 43 years.
Harlan lived to fish and loved to sing. For decades, along with a regular group of fishing buddies, he enjoyed yearly trips north to Michigan, south to Alabama and points in between. He spent countless hours fishing Brookville Lake and loved his early morning gin rummy games at the Parkside Marina there.
Harlan greeted everyone with easy humor, a smile and a song. He never met a stranger and always made those around him feel special. In recent years, his Wednesday Songbirds and dancing group at the Oxford Senior Center were the highlights of his week.
Harlan was a loving and loyal husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
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What happened to the soldier that was in the Tomb from the Vietnam War?
The remains of the Vietnam Unknown Soldier were exhumed May 14, 1998. Based on mitochondrial DNA testing, DoD scientists identified the remains as those of Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Joseph Blassie, who was shot down near An Loc, Vietnam, in 1972. It has been decided that the crypt that contained the remains of the Vietnam Unknown will remain vacant. (Further Background) (News Article from the Department of Defense)