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KERR, Alfred Mcinnes - Date of
birth
5 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Scotland -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36889593 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Crossing of Rur river in the direction of Broich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 5 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Kerr (father)
Janet (McInnes) Kerr (mother)
Agnes Kerr (sister)
William Kerr (brother)
Donald Kerr (brother)
James Kerr (brother)
Mary (Szilagyi) Kerr (wife)
Donald Kerr (son)
Bonnie Jean Kerr (daughter)
More information
Alfred Kerr was born in Scotland and immigrated to the U.S. in 1926 with his family. He was promoted to Private First Class on 15 February 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Susan Linton - Donald Kerr (son), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Donald Kerr (son)