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Bernard and his wife Thea had three children; one daughter, Thresa "Tissy" and two sons, David and Theodore "Ted".  L-R unknown, Kuhlmeier, Sumadyo(sp?) and unknown   Sumadyo(sp?) and Kuhlmeier  On a flight from Beirut to Bahrain, Bernard was killed when his plane crashed over the Mediterranean Sea in 1957. Here are some details from that crash, but unfortunately, these details do not list any names: Date: 03 OCT 1957 Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Operator: Lebanese International Airways Registration: OD-ACK C/n / msn: 30249 Year built: 1944 Crew: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 Passengers: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 Total: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27 Airplane damage: Written off Location: off Beirut (Lebanon) Phase: En route Nature: Passenger Departure airport: Beirut International Airport (BEY) Destination airport: Kuwait International Airport (KWI) Narrative: Crashed into the sea after takeoff from Beirut. His wife, Thea, was born in 1925 and passed away in 1984. From an undated CNAC Personnel List: Kuhlmeier, Bernard p d (pilot, deceased) Mediterronai J?? Lebaner Airlines (not sure of spelling) From a CNAC Personnel List of about 1965: Kuhlmeir B T (typo of last name) c/o Plains Oil Mill Sidney Neb. From the CNAC Mailing Lists of 1971 and 1979: Mrs. Barney "Tic" Khulmeier (typo of last name) 716 Avenue E Fort Madison, IOWA 52607 November 28, 2005 --- We lost contact but reconnected January 16, 2022. I am still in-contact with the Kuhlmeier kids and they are very excited to hear about the CNAC web site and look forward to adding to their father's page. Tom Moore Update!Tissy Kuhlmeier attended the 2011 CNAC Reunion. She is very excited. or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor, Tom Moore, know. Thanks! |