- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJack Dayton Hunter
- Nicknames
- Jack D. Hunter
- Lee Thompson
- Jack Hunter was born on June 4, 1921 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for The Blue Max (1966). He was married to Shirley Thompson. He died on April 13, 2009 in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
- SpouseShirley Thompson(1944 - November 2006) (her death, 4 children)
- Operated as an American spy behind German lines during World War II. After the war he went undercover in Germany, pretending to be a black marketeer in order to track escaped Nazis who were trying to re-infiltrate the government.
- Survived by three grandchildren and his brother, Robert L. Huntley of Jacksonville, FL.
- Survived by his children: Jack Hunter Jr. and Jill Hunter of St. Augustine, FL; Lee Hunter Higgins of Middletown, DE; and Lyn Hunter Cannon of Solons, MD.
- Had always wanted to be a pilot but couldn't because he was color-blind.
- After his military service he worked as a newspaper and radio reporter, then became a congressional aide. Later he worked for DuPont in public relations.
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