Paul Foskett Hunter, Jr. was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on July 21, 1911. He grew up in Madison, attending local schools and graduating from high school in 1929. He took several college courses in real estate and worked for his father, who was a local realtor, from 1935 to 1940.
In January 1941 he traveled to Canada and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in February. He was commissioned as an officer in December 1941, received training in Canada and England, and saw action briefly in the Middle East. He received additional training in 1943, returning first to Canada and then to England. During the majority of his service in the R.C.A.F., Hunter attempted to transfer into the United States Army Air Force- these efforts finally proved successful in October 1944. He remained stateside throughout the remainder of the war, serving at various bases and airfields. Hunter gained the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Force on October 1, 1945 and was discharged a little over two weeks later.
Following his service, Hunter remained in Madison where he continued his active participation in the local Rotary Club, of which he had remained a member throughout his military service. Hunter passed away in July 1985 in Madison, Wisconsin.
