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Lamuel Jack Kerley
First Name:
Lamuel Jack
Middle Name:
Sylvanus
Last Name:
Kerley
Date of Birth:
5/29/1915
Birthplace:
Huntersville, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was in the process of improving his newly captured position against a possible enemy counterattck. The enemy subjected the area to a heavy artillery barrage, and during this time, Lamuel was hit and killed instantly. He was buried in a Military Cemetery in Epinal, France, Plot Q, Row 26, Grave 2321. Memorial service held at Southside Baptist Church, Mooresville in December, 1944.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Personal Details
Education Details:
attended school in Huntersville, NC
Biographical Notes:
Mooresville Cotton Mill
Family Details:
Kathleen Torrence Kerley - Rt. 1, Mooresville, NC
Janet Sylvia Kerley, age 3
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Elishia (Katie Readling) Kerley - Rt. 2, Huntersville NC
Keith Kerley, Mrs. Earl Dewese, Mrs. Ernest McGinnis, Mrs. Olin Christenbury
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Military Rank:
Private
Military Unit:
324th Infantry, Co. D
KIA Date:
11/16/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
France
Source:
Newsprint and family information