Jack L. Kuhl Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD96

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains basic field manuals, technical manuals, training manuals, a telephone procedures card and 14 maps carried by Kuhl during combat in Italy (1943-1945). Some items contain notations.

Dates

1941-1945

Creator

Kuhl, Jack L.,1914-2004. (Person)
Clark, Neal, (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Jack Kuhl was born on December 25, 1919 in John Day Valley, Oregon. He attended Oregon State University, where he enrolled in the ROTC program and obtained his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army. Kuhl joined the 10th Mountain Division during its deployment to Italy. He was assigned to the 85th Infantry Regiment, Company G as a platoon leader in charge of approximately forty men. During combat operations against the German Army, Kuhl was wounded in action and received a Silver Star Medal on April 15, 1945 near Marzola, Italy. He died on June 12, 2004 in Valley Springs, Calif.