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Aviation Art Prints  Pilot Signatures World War Two Signatures United States K  Kappelar, Frank |
[UP] - Kappelar, Frank - Karger, Dale - Karr, Robert - Keele, Ralph - Keenan, Joseph - Keeton, Robert - Keisel, Kenneth - Kennedy, Walter - Killefer, Tom - Kincheloe, William - King, William - Kinney, John - Kirla, John - Kittel, Louis - Klein, Edward - Kliewer, David - Kling, Ralph - Klint, Wilbur - Koscinski, Gene - Koskimaki, George - Kunkle, James - Kyler, Russell |
Lieutenant Colonel Frank A Kappelar | Lieutenant Colonel Frank A Kappelar Frank Albert Kappelar was born in San Francisco in January 1914 and grew up in Alameda. He transferred to the Air Corps as a navigator in 1941. Graduated high school in 1932 and Polytechnic College of Engineering, Oakland, California. Transferring to Aviation Cadet training in December, 1939 and was commissioned a second lieutenant, June, 1941 at McChord Field, Washington with rating as navigator. Later received training as bombardier. Frank Albert Kappelar was navigator on B-25 plane #11 of the Doolittle Raid. Remained in CBI theater until August 1942. Served in European Theater of Operations from November, 1943 until June, 1945. Stateside assignments after the war included bases in Texas, Ohio, California before returning overseas to Japan where he served from May, 1951, until February, 1952. Deputy Commander, Minuteman Site Activation Task Force, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star Medal, and Chinese Army, Navy, and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade. after the war and his service. Kappeler had been retired from the Air Force for a year when they settled in Santa Rosa in 1967. Kappeler purchased the former Mill's real estate office in 1976 and ran it for several years. Sadly Frank Albert Kappelar died on June, 23rd, 2010, in Santa Rosa, California. |
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