Dean Hudnutt
American sports shooter
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Dean Hudnutt (May 25, 1891 – October 11, 1943) was an American sports shooter.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1891 Hanover, Michigan, United States |
| Died | October 11, 1943 (aged 52) New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Biography
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]
