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Frogmen of World War 2
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<blockquote data-quote="Craig Robertson" data-source="post: 60619" data-attributes="member: 6852"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Kuhn</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Jack Elwood</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Ranger Bn (Company D)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Staff Sergeant</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>33173086</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Silver Star</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>France, 1944</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 10.06.1919, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>father Howard L.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>mother Clara Kuhn of 1608 16th Street, Altoona, Pennsylvania</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1937 graduated Altoona High School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>4 years high school</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>civil occupation skilled mechanic and repairmen, railroad and carshop</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>10.09.1941 married Mary A. (nee Robb) Kuhn (1924-1989)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married upon enlistment</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10.03.1942 entered service Fort George G Meade, Maryland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>27.10.1945 discharged</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3 children</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 x Silver Stars, Bronze Star, Croix de Guerre (France)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served 2nd Marine Division in Korea</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1976 retired as Chief of Police for Altoona, in Police force since 1947</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2002 retired as van driver for Altoona Area School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 01.12.2002 (Aged 83), Altoona, Pennsylvania</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Alto Reste Burial Park, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. Section A, Lot 55, Grave 1</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-kuhn.36113/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/36/36113-c614089880e1c5231b3b9eeaa9b14f29.jpg?1639433265" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-kuhn-grave.36112/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/36/36112-a352a19e597855f019fa683ed7876ce7.jpg?1639433264" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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