United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Ernest Claney Kerr Jr.

Lance Corporal

1946 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 46E

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Lance Corporal Ernest Claney Kerr Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ernest served with the HMM 363 MAG 36 1 MAW FMF. Ernest served in the Vietnam War. Ernest was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

HMM-363, MAG-36, 1ST MAW, III MAF

6332: Aircraft Electronic Systems Technician

LCPL

AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN A-4/TA-4/OA-4

OFFSHORE

1968

Pay grade E03. DCAS record DCAS-VN-027772.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 46E · Line 36 cut as ERNEST C KERR Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Ernest Claney Kerr Jr.

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363

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