| Ira A. Hunt Jr. | |
| Birth Date: | 23 July 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1945–1978 |
| Rank: | Major General |
| Commands: | 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division 12th Engineer Battalion |
| Battles: | Vietnam War |
| Awards: | Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (4) Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Medal (2) |
Ira Augustus Hunt Jr. (July 23, 1924 – May 23, 2022) was a United States Army Major General.
Ira Augustus Hunt Jr. was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 23, 1934.[1] He attended the United States Military Academy graduating in the class of 1945.
Hunt was assigned to the Corps of Engineers upon graduation. He served as a commander of the 12th Engineer Battalion, 8th Infantry Division in West Germany from 1964 to 1966. He later served as a Military Assistant in the Office of Organization and Management Planning, Office of the Secretary of Defense.[2]
During the Vietnam War he served as Chief of Staff of the 9th Infantry Division under Major General Julian Ewell. He subsequently served as commander of the 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division.[2]
Hunt served as deputy commander of United States Support Activities Group from 1973-4 and served temporarily as Defense Attaché at the Defense Attaché Office, Saigon during a change of command in August 1974.[3]
Hunt served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Training and Schools, Headquarters, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia.[2]
Hunt was the author of several books on the Vietnam War:
Ira A. Hunt Jr. retired from the Army in 1978. He died in Fairfax County, Virginia on May 23, 2022, at the age of 97.[4]
His decorations included the Silver Star (2), the Legion of Merit (4), the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal (2).[5]