Green Wix Unthank

Green Wix Unthank (June 14, 1923 – June 25, 2013) was a United States federal judge. Unthank was born on June 14, 1923 in Tway, Kentucky, the son of Green W. Unthank and Estelle Howard Unthank, both teachers in the Harlan County school system. After graduating from Loyall High School in 1940, Unthank enlisted in the United States Army, serving during World War II as a paratrooper in the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart as a result of injuries sustained from a German hand grenade while in enemy territory in 1943. He was honorably discharged in 1945.