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Edward Uhl Obituary
Stepson George Hatcher said Thursday that Uhl died Sunday in Oxford of complications from a stroke he suffered three years earlier.
In 1942, as an Army first lieutenant with an engineering degree, Uhl helped develop a shoulder-fired rocket launcher nicknamed the bazooka because it resembled a tube-shaped musical instrument.
Uhl joined Fairchild as president in 1961. He oversaw its transformation from a military aircraft manufacturer to an aerospace giant before retiring as chairman in 1985.
Fairchild's products included the A-10 Thunderbolt II, an airplane nicknamed the warthog that was used against Iraqi tanks in the first Gulf War.
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press
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July 15, 2010
My condolences to the Uhl family. Those we loved left us with gifts in the form of memories that no one can take away from us. There is no right length of time to grieve. But, sharing memories with others will help us to cope.
God is for us a refuge and strength, a help that is readily to be found during distresses.
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Ronald Clidence
May 24, 2010
Thank You for your service to our great nation.Men and women like you are what made America what it is today!God be with you,
SCOTT CHAMBERLAND
May 13, 2010
REST IN PEACE
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