Captain Edward E. Hunt KIA Nov. 8, 1944

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Thanks to all who answered my post. I've had the 'My Buddy' pic for a long time but didn't know who the other pilot was or who the plane was assigned to. Thanks for your help with the MACR also. Can anyone explain how the Oak Leaf Clusters worked. Were they awarded for something special? Time flown? Number of missions? I'm not sure how that all worked. Also I have a list of the missions my Dad flew but there are no numbers for the planes, just the letters. Is there a source to get that information? I have it for the ace claims and can see which plane he flew then but not for the other missions. Is that information in the Form 5 that Frank told me to get? I know I was told about this in Dayton when we saw 'Charlottes Chariot' but what was the 'pi' for after the letters? See, every time you all answer a question for me it just brings up more questions. Thank you to everyone who has jumped in to help me understand all of this a little better and get to know my Dad more.