Richard Pearce Hunnicutt (June 15, 1926 – April 29, 2011) was an American historian, known for his research in armored fighting vehicles.
On 30 April 1945, while assigned to the 7th Infantry Division on Okinawa, he was wounded by enemy mortar fire when his machine gun squad was countering a Japanese attack near Hacksaw Ridge.
Shortly after the fight, 10th Army Commander General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., came onto the scene, and awarded PFC Hunnicutt the Silver Star and a promotion to Sergeant.
[1] After the war, he was transferred to Europe, where he completed his army enlistment while stationed in Frankfurt, Germany.
Historian Steven Zaloga described the multi-volume study as "essential cornerstone for anyone interested in U.S. tank history".