Burial: April 26, 1949, Gipson Funeral Home Chapel
Officiate: Rev Bill Thompson
Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Age: 23 years, 1 mo, 18 days
Residence: Lufkin, Texas
Never Married
Military: U S Air Corps during WWII, Service No: (ASN) 0-758456
Father, Shade Kerr, born in Trinity Co., TX
Mother, Annie Kirkland, born in Tyler Co., TX
No informant
TDC 3826
++++++++++++++++++++++++
LIEUT GERALD L KERR
The body of the late Gerald L Kerr will arrive in Lufkin at noon Tuesday, April 26, 1949. Lt Kerr born May 24, 1921 had been a resident of Lufkin all of his life. He is a graduate of Lufkin High School and attended Stephen F Austin College
prior to his entrance into the Air Corps in June 1941. He was killed in action over Switzerland, July 12, 1944. He was awarded the Air Metal and was decorated posthumously the Purple Heart.
Survivors:
Parents, Mr and Mrs S T Kerr, Lufkin, TX
Sister, Mrs Juanita White, Nacogdoches, TX
Brothers,
-Darwin Kerr, Lufkin, TX
-Delton Kerr, Parksdale Field, La
Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:pm in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bill Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery
Military Honors will be under the direction of the Lufkin VFW.
Gipson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Lufkin Daily News, April 25, 1949
Officiate: Rev Bill Thompson
Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Age: 23 years, 1 mo, 18 days
Residence: Lufkin, Texas
Never Married
Military: U S Air Corps during WWII, Service No: (ASN) 0-758456
Father, Shade Kerr, born in Trinity Co., TX
Mother, Annie Kirkland, born in Tyler Co., TX
No informant
TDC 3826
++++++++++++++++++++++++
LIEUT GERALD L KERR
The body of the late Gerald L Kerr will arrive in Lufkin at noon Tuesday, April 26, 1949. Lt Kerr born May 24, 1921 had been a resident of Lufkin all of his life. He is a graduate of Lufkin High School and attended Stephen F Austin College
prior to his entrance into the Air Corps in June 1941. He was killed in action over Switzerland, July 12, 1944. He was awarded the Air Metal and was decorated posthumously the Purple Heart.
Survivors:
Parents, Mr and Mrs S T Kerr, Lufkin, TX
Sister, Mrs Juanita White, Nacogdoches, TX
Brothers,
-Darwin Kerr, Lufkin, TX
-Delton Kerr, Parksdale Field, La
Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:pm in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bill Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery
Military Honors will be under the direction of the Lufkin VFW.
Gipson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Lufkin Daily News, April 25, 1949
Burial: April 26, 1949, Gipson Funeral Home Chapel
Officiate: Rev Bill Thompson
Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Age: 23 years, 1 mo, 18 days
Residence: Lufkin, Texas
Never Married
Military: U S Air Corps during WWII, Service No: (ASN) 0-758456
Father, Shade Kerr, born in Trinity Co., TX
Mother, Annie Kirkland, born in Tyler Co., TX
No informant
TDC 3826
++++++++++++++++++++++++
LIEUT GERALD L KERR
The body of the late Gerald L Kerr will arrive in Lufkin at noon Tuesday, April 26, 1949. Lt Kerr born May 24, 1921 had been a resident of Lufkin all of his life. He is a graduate of Lufkin High School and attended Stephen F Austin College
prior to his entrance into the Air Corps in June 1941. He was killed in action over Switzerland, July 12, 1944. He was awarded the Air Metal and was decorated posthumously the Purple Heart.
Survivors:
Parents, Mr and Mrs S T Kerr, Lufkin, TX
Sister, Mrs Juanita White, Nacogdoches, TX
Brothers,
-Darwin Kerr, Lufkin, TX
-Delton Kerr, Parksdale Field, La
Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:pm in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bill Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery
Military Honors will be under the direction of the Lufkin VFW.
Gipson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Lufkin Daily News, April 25, 1949
Officiate: Rev Bill Thompson
Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Age: 23 years, 1 mo, 18 days
Residence: Lufkin, Texas
Never Married
Military: U S Air Corps during WWII, Service No: (ASN) 0-758456
Father, Shade Kerr, born in Trinity Co., TX
Mother, Annie Kirkland, born in Tyler Co., TX
No informant
TDC 3826
++++++++++++++++++++++++
LIEUT GERALD L KERR
The body of the late Gerald L Kerr will arrive in Lufkin at noon Tuesday, April 26, 1949. Lt Kerr born May 24, 1921 had been a resident of Lufkin all of his life. He is a graduate of Lufkin High School and attended Stephen F Austin College
prior to his entrance into the Air Corps in June 1941. He was killed in action over Switzerland, July 12, 1944. He was awarded the Air Metal and was decorated posthumously the Purple Heart.
Survivors:
Parents, Mr and Mrs S T Kerr, Lufkin, TX
Sister, Mrs Juanita White, Nacogdoches, TX
Brothers,
-Darwin Kerr, Lufkin, TX
-Delton Kerr, Parksdale Field, La
Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:pm in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bill Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery
Military Honors will be under the direction of the Lufkin VFW.
Gipson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Lufkin Daily News, April 25, 1949
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TEXAS 2D LIEUT 748 BOMB SQ
(457 BOMB GP)
WORLD WAR II
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