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KERR, Ralph Emmett - Date of
birth
29 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37726412 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
The woods near the Rocherath Strasse, north of Krinkelt, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William M. Kerr (father)
Emma F. Kerr (mother)
Clara M. Kerr (sister)
Betty L. (Kinsey) Kerr (wife)
More information
Pvt Ralph E. Kerr graduated from Paseo High School and Rockhurst College.He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 11 November 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Kansas City Times - 10 January 1945