So, who doesn’t know the story of the Oozlefinch? The blue bird that flew so fast that in order to protect his eyes, he flew backwards. He was the mascot of the Coast Artillery Corp in WW1. The Coast Artillery was based in Fort Monroe Virginia. A Mrs. Tilton, while shopping in Hampton, came across… Continue reading The Oozlefinch
Category: Walter Lee Kauffman 2nd
The Army Career of WLK2
The Kauffman brothers prepare for their service in the army starting at an early age. Walter enlisted in the Army as a private. His brother, Bart, joined as a Captain on the basis of his college degree.His registration card shows him as 21 years of age. He claims exemption from the draft because he is… Continue reading The Army Career of WLK2
WLK Announcer on WKBN
WKBN was the first radio station in Youngstown, Ohio. It was started in the home of Warren P Williamson, an enterprising young businessman. His announcer was my father, Walter Lee Kauffman. Walter was a young entrepreneur involved in a number of projects in the Youngstown area including a strong interest in radio broadcasting. Originally from Tacoma,… Continue reading WLK Announcer on WKBN
WLK Patents
Walter Lee Kauffman 2nd, born in 1895 into the era of mechanical technology. He was a Mechanical Engineer, educated at University of Washington, albeit, he never completed college, interrupted by World War I and a restless nature. Over the next 30 years starting in 1930, Walter Kauffman created thousands of innovations and refinements resulting in over… Continue reading WLK Patents
Walter Lee Kauffman 2nd
I have broken the life of WLK up into sections: The early days Military Service WKBN Courting EKW The later years Patents
WLK The Early Days
The Early Days Walter Lee Kauffman 2nd was born in 1895 in Tacoma Washington to Percival Coover Kauffman and Katharine Barton Kauffman. He was the second child, his brother Percival Barton Kauffman was born in 1891 in Vancouver WA. They lived at 402 N I Street. The boys were close, playing and… Continue reading WLK The Early Days