Dean Hudnutt (May 25, 1891 – October 11, 1943) was an American sports shooter.

Dean Hudnutt
At West Point in 1916
Personal information
Born(1891-05-25)May 25, 1891
Hanover, Michigan, United States
DiedOctober 11, 1943(1943-10-11) (aged 52)
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Sport
SportSports shooting

Biography

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Dean Hudnutt was born in Hanover, Michigan on May 25, 1891.[1] He graduated from Albion College with an A.B. degree in 1912.[2] Hudnutt then entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in June 1912, graduating in June 1916 with a commission as a second lieutenant of field artillery.[3]

During World War I, Hudnutt served as temporary major in France. After the war, he participated in a pistol competition at Le Mans in May 1919 and then in the Inter-Allied Games at Paris. Hudnutt then returned to West Point as a mathematics instructor from August 1919 to December 1922. He graduated from the Field Artillery School Advanced Course in June 1926 and the Command and General Staff School in June 1927.[3][4]

Hudnutt competed in the 25 m pistol event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in July 1937.[2]

After graduating from the Army War College in 1940, Hudnutt became a professor of military science and tactics at Yale University in July 1940.[5] He accepted a temporary promotion to colonel in July 1941.[2] Hudnutt died in New Haven, Connecticut on October 11, 1943, and was buried at West Point Cemetery.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dean Hudnutt". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Official Army Register. U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1943. p. 437. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York since its establishment in 1802: Supplement, 1910–1920. Vol. VI–B. Seemann & Peters, Printers. September 1920. p. 1812. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York since its establishment in 1802: Supplement, 1920–1930. Vol. VII. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, The Lakeside Press. March 1931. p. 1127. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York since its establishment in 1802: Supplement, 1940–1950. Vol. IX. The Association of Graduates, U.S. Military Academy. December 1955. p. 209. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Col. Dean Hudnutt Dies in New Haven". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 3, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.