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MAC KERER, Arnold William - Date of
birth
29 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1325654 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
E Company,
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Monschau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arnold W. Mac Kerer (father)
Dorothy E. (Purdy) Mac Kerer (mother)
Donald Mac Kerer (brother)
Peter S. Mac Kerer (brother)
More information
Lt Mac Kerer was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for gallantry in action on 11 December 1944 near Schlick, Germany. He crawled forward, under enemy fire and observation, to within twenty-five yards of a machine gun. With complete disregard for personal safety, he threw two grenades, destroying the gun and killing the entire crew in the emplacement.Ten days after the action for which he was posthumously decorated, he was hit by machine gun fire while on a reconnaissance patrol near Monschau and died as a result of these wounds.
His twin brother, Donald, who had been with Arnold since leaving Norwich to go into the Army, took over his brother's platoon until he, Donald, was wounded on 2 February 1945.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbook / Perry-Meisner- Joudry-Morton Family Tree
Photo source: U.S. School Yearbook, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet