George C Kuhl

Military
media-39939.jpeg UPL 39939 Fred Kuhl, pilot of “She’s a Honey”

Photo from Robert Riley, Grandson of Fred Tate , his Navigator.

Object Number - UPL 39939 - Fred Kuhl, pilot of “She’s a Honey”

Flew 35 missions in B-17G. Transferred to Army in 1951 and went to Korea as an artillery officer. In 1965 went to Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. Retired from U. S. Army in July 1970 as Lt. Col. Author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time, a book about the 305th BG's participation in the second Schweinfurt raid on 14 October 1943.



LOM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ Bronze Star/ AM w/ 6 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO w/ 3 battle stars/ WW II VM/ DUC/ medals related to Korean Theater and Vietnam Service

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-206348
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 02066199
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: She's A Honey
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Atlantic City, New Jersey 12 January 1924

Revisions

Date
ContributorRayWells
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Sources

Info fro Fred Tate’s Grandson

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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