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Gordon Wendell Kahl | |
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| Born | January 8, 1920 |
| Died | June 4, 1983 (aged 63) Smithville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Heaton cemetery, Heaton, North Dakota |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, mechanic, tail gunner, flight engineer, political activist |
| Organization | Posse Comitatus |
| Known for | Involvement in two shootouts |
| Spouse |
Joan Seil (m. 1945) |
| Children | Two sons and four daughters |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Staff sergeant |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star Bronze Star Medal Air Medal Purple Heart (2) Presidential Unit Citation |
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Gordon Wendell Kahl (January 8, 1920 – June 3, 1983) was an American World War II veteran and farmer who was known for being a one-time member of the Posse Comitatus movement and for his involvement in two fatal shootouts with law enforcement officers in the United States in 1983.[1]
- ^ Tony Spilde, Changing lives in 30 seconds Archived April 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Bismarck Tribune