Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Temporary Sergeant

Unit:

Royal Marines

Awarded on:

November 14th, 1944

Awarded for:

Operation Overlord

Citation:
"Sergeant Hunter, who was in command of an L.C.A., negotiated three rows of obstacles successfully and disembarked his troops. On being lightened the craft swung round and detonated a mine which blew the bottom out. He ordered the crew ashore and they took shelter under the stern of a Sherman tank.
He then saw a Sergeant Major of the Canadian Forces trying to attract the attention of the Sherman tank. Realising that the Sergeant Major was not visible to the crew of the Sherman, he crawled across the intervening thirty yards under heavy fire to the Sergeant Major and returned to the tank with the message that its fire was being directed towards the Canadians, and orders to cease fire and advance ahead of the Canadians. When this proved to be impossible Sergeant Hunter again crossed the fire-swept thirty yards with the message and returned to rejoin his troops."