J.B. Hunt Writes That He and His Brother Buried Their Youngest Brother After He Was Killed in France

From The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., Friday, April 11, 1919

Mr. Hunt Writes From France

A recent letter from Mr. Jos. B. Hunt of Ingleside, who is still with the A.E.F. at Larrey, France, gave the particulars of the death and burial of his younger brother, Thomas Green Hunt. The young man was killed in battle on the morning of Nov. 9^th, and was buried in a French village cemetery, together with about 22 other soldiers.

It happened that the three Hunt brothers who went from this county, Jos. B., Geo. W., and Thos. G., were not separated from each other from the time they left Louisburg until the last battle was fought; occupying the same quarters in the camps here and also since their arrival in France; training and fighting together until the end.

Tommy was seen by one of the brothers shortly before he was killed, probably five or 10 minutes before. Accompanied by their Chaplain, they went back two or three days later and buried their dead.

Mr. Hunt is very anxious to come home, but thinks the 81^st will not get back before the latter part of the summer.

Capt. J.N. Jacobs, Co. K, 32^nd Infantry, Larry, France, wrote the father of the young men the following letter:

My dear Mr. Hunt:

It is with deep regret that I write you of the death of your son, Pvt. Thomas G. Hunt, who was killed in action on Nov. 9^th, 1918, about noon, while faithfully performing his duty as a soldier.

He was a brave and fearless young man, and you have every right to be very proud of him, and I consider it one of the greatest things of my life to be Camptain of a company which such men as your boys are.

It will be of interest to know that your son was buried in a little French cemetery just outside Manlainville, France, by our Chaplain. Assuring you of my deepest felicitations, I am

Sincerely,

J.N. Jacobs, Capt.