Gordon Kahl

Gordon Wendell Kahl
BornJanuary 8, 1920
DiedJune 4, 1983 (aged 63)
Cause of deathGunshot wound
Resting placeHeaton cemetery, Heaton, North Dakota
Occupation(s)Farmer, mechanic, tail gunner, flight engineer, political activist
OrganizationPosse Comitatus
Known forInvolvement in two shootouts
Spouse
Joan Seil
(m. 1945)
ChildrenTwo sons and four daughters
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Corps
Years of service1942–1945
RankStaff sergeant
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal
Purple Heart (2)
Presidential Unit Citation

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]

  1. ^ Tony Spilde, Changing lives in 30 seconds Archived April 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Bismarck Tribune

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