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1Lt Robert H. Kohler

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Units

351st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

511th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert H Kohler

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot

Locations

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107124) of the 351st Bomb Group flies over Polebrook.

Revisions

Date: 4 Jul 2015 07:12:57

ContributorKURT KOHLER

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations

Sources

Family photo from son, Kurt T. Kohler of Camarillo, CA. After the war, as an airline pilot for United Air Lines, he went on to fly as Captain on DC-3, DC-4, DC- 6, DC-7, DC-8, DC-10, Convair 240/340/440 and B-747 aircraft. He retired in 1980 and passed in November 2012 at age 92.