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Harold William Flusche

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Harold William Flusche Veteran

Birth
Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, USA
Death
18 Jun 1997 (aged 74)
Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Harold William Flusche Sr., 74, a retired Vought Aircraft employee, died in Arlington. His parents were Max and Beulah Flusche of Gainesville. He went to school through the eighth grade at St. Mary's parochial school, then went to Gainesville High School and graduated in 1939. He went to California in 1941 and worked for Consolidated Aircraft Co. In 1942 Harold joined the Army Air Forces as a cadet. He married Arlie Bell Kitchens, also of Gainesville, in May 1943 and remained in the Army Air Forces until after victory in 1945. A son, Harold Jr., was born in September 1945. Five more children followed: 1948, 1950, 1952, 1955 and in 1971. Harold and his family moved to Dallas in 1947 and then to Grand Prairie in 1950.
He went to work for Chance Vought Aircraft in 1948. A move to Arlington was made in 1963. Harold retired from Vought Aircraft in 1988 after 40 years' service.
After retirement, he continued to enjoy his hobbies of reading, model airplane building, gun collecting and gardening.
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 3 daughters, 2 brothers, and many grandchildren,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - June 19, 1997 (modified)
Harold William Flusche Sr., 74, a retired Vought Aircraft employee, died in Arlington. His parents were Max and Beulah Flusche of Gainesville. He went to school through the eighth grade at St. Mary's parochial school, then went to Gainesville High School and graduated in 1939. He went to California in 1941 and worked for Consolidated Aircraft Co. In 1942 Harold joined the Army Air Forces as a cadet. He married Arlie Bell Kitchens, also of Gainesville, in May 1943 and remained in the Army Air Forces until after victory in 1945. A son, Harold Jr., was born in September 1945. Five more children followed: 1948, 1950, 1952, 1955 and in 1971. Harold and his family moved to Dallas in 1947 and then to Grand Prairie in 1950.
He went to work for Chance Vought Aircraft in 1948. A move to Arlington was made in 1963. Harold retired from Vought Aircraft in 1988 after 40 years' service.
After retirement, he continued to enjoy his hobbies of reading, model airplane building, gun collecting and gardening.
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 3 daughters, 2 brothers, and many grandchildren,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - June 19, 1997 (modified)


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