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The Cincinnati Kids is the story of four young men that get involved with organized crime in Cincinnati, Ohio in the late 1950's and 60's. The story is told from the POV of Sonny Dillon. He starts out as the errand boy for Red, the boss, also known as the Don. As he gets older, he works his way up in the family as a collector for the book making operation. Then he becomes a hit man, going all over the country doing contract murders. Along the way, there is plenty of violence, attractive women, money and eventually drugs. As time goes on, the various things that occur in the life of gangsters becomes obvious that everyone is vulnerable. Through attrition and toughness, Sonny rises to the top of the family and becomes the Don. The Cincinnati Kids make the Goodfellas look like a bunch of Boy Scouts.

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Mr. Kuhlman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was a Cincinnati Policeman. After high school, he attended The Ohio State University. After a year, he transferred to Santa Ana College in California. After a friend was severely wounded in Vietnam, he quit school and volunteered for the draft and requested combat duty in Vietnam. He was in Vietnam at the height of the war in 1967-68. It was during the Tet Offensive that Mr. Kuhlman was awarded the Bronze Star w/ v device, the Silver Service Star(in lieu of five Bronze Stars) The Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster(for Valor), The Combat Infantryman's Badge, and the Good Conduct Medal. Mr. Kuhlman has written many plays and several have been produced.Three plays he wrote on the Vietnam War have been published as The Vietnam Trilogy, available on Amazon. Mr. Kuhlman resides in Pompano Beach where he enjoys the ocean and the beach.

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