Charles Newton Hunter | |
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| Nickname(s) | Chuck |
| Born | January 11, 1906 Oneida, New York, United States of America |
| Died | June 14, 1978 (aged 72) Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1929–1959 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | Merrill's Marauders China Burma India Theater |
| Battles / wars | World War II Burma Campaign |
Charles Newton Hunter (January 11, 1906, Oneida, New York - June 14, 1978, Cheyenne, Wyoming) was the author of the book Galahad (1963) a first person account of the Burma Campaign in World War II. Galahad was the code-name for the U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit (provisional), better known as Merrill's Marauders. "Colonel Charles N. Hunter had been with Galahad from the beginning as its ranking or second ranking officer, had commanded it during its times of greatest trial, and was more responsible than any other individual for its record of achievement."[1]
- ^ Charlton Ogburn, The Marauders (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956) pg 2