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.
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