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KUHN, Gail Charles - Date of
birth
8 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Perry County, Ohio -
Hometown
Washington, District of Colombia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1323148 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Augustdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 17 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. Kuhn (father)
Beulah M. (Gilley) Kuhn (mother)
John B. Kuhn (brother)
Rosalie Kuhn (sister)
Margaret S. (Bronis) Kuhn (wife)
More information
Lt Kuhn graduated from New Lexington High School in 1934 and attended George Washington University. Afterwards he worked for the government in Washington, D.C.He enlisted in 1942 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
He was reported wounded in action 22 November 1944 and recovered in a hospital in England for two months before returning tto his unit.
His brother, S/Sgt John B. Kuhn, was reported missing in action in Germany on 19 March 1945 but survived the war.
Source of information: Jacques Heuts, Astrid van Erp, Individual Deceased Personnel File, www.ancestry.com - 1930-1940 Census / Marriage Record, www.newspapers.com - The Times Recorder
Photo source: Jacques Heuts, www.findagrave.com, Klassikat