Editing Kermit Hunter (section)

==Early life, education and military service==
Born in [[McDowell County, West Virginia|McDowell County]], [[West Virginia]], in 1910, Hunter attended local schools. He started higher education at [[Emory & Henry College]] in Emory, Virginia. He transferred to [[Ohio State University]], where he graduated in 1931. At Ohio State, Hunter was initiated into the Theta Delta chapter of the [[Beta Theta Pi]] fraternity.<ref>{{cite book|title=Makio|year=1919|publisher=The Ohio State University|location=Columbus|page=171}}</ref> After graduation, he held a number of jobs during the difficult years of the [[Great Depression]].

Hunter joined the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] in 1940. After rising to the [[Military rank|rank]] of [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] during World War II, he was assigned as the assistant chief of staff of the [[Caribbean Defense Command]]. He was later awarded the [[Legion of Merit]].