KUTTENKULER JAMES C

WO1 James "Fuzzy" C Kuttenkuler was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/13/2002 at the age of 57.2
Springfield, MO
Flight Classes 67-1 and 66-23
Date of Birth 02/09/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with B/3/17 CAV
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More detail on this person: JAMES C. KUTTENKULER "FUZZY" died in Springfield Mo. on April 13, 2002 after a prolonged illness. He graduated and received his Wings at Fort Rucker as a member of class 66-23/67-1. Following graduation, Jim proceeded to Fort Knox where he helped form the new B Troop, 3/17 Air Cav. The 3/17 deployed to Viet Nam from Oakland, CA aboard the troop ship, USS General Walker, arriving in November 1967. Jim received the Purple Heart for severe wounds received during an interdiction mission in III Corp in December 1967. Following military service Jim graduated from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri with a degree in Accounting. He worked the remainder of his life as a Computer Programmer for several companies in Springfield.

Jim is survived by his wife, Carolyn, his son Gregory, his wife Kara and their daughter Lili of Kansas City and his son Christopher of Kansas City.

He was a great pilot and friend.

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 01/11/2025