James Taggart Kerr (April 22, 1859 – April 13, 1949) was an American brigadier general, who served with the U.S. Army. Kerr received a Distinguished Service Medal for his service with the Adjutant General's Department and 2 Silver Stars.
James Taggart Kerr | |
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 J.T. Kerr as brigadier general in Washington D.C., 1919 | |
| Born | April 22, 1859 Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1949 (aged 89) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
Branch |  United States Army |
Service years | 1881–1922 |
Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Service number | 0-61 |
Wars | |
| Awards | |
Early years
editJames Kerr was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, in 1859.[1]
Military career
editGraduating, 28th in a class of 53, from West Point in 1881, Kerr was assigned to frontier duty with the 17th Infantry until 1888.[1] He participated in the Ghost Dance War in 1890-1891[1] and was later an honor graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth in 1897.[2]
Spanish–American War
editKerr saw action in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, and received a Silver Star Commendation for his actions before being transferred to the Sanitary Corps.[1][3]
Philippine–American War
editFirst World War
editKerr had initially retired in August 1914 due to physical disabilities contracted earlier in his career,[1] but was recalled to active duty in 1917 following the U.S. entry into the First World War.[4] During the First World War, Kerr served in the Adjutant General's Department until the end of the war, and was Assistant Adjutant General from 1920 until his retirement in 1922.[1] He was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for his service with the Adjutant General's Department.[4][3]
Death
editJames Taggart Kerr died on 13 April 1949, aged eighty-nine.[1] He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. Generals in Khaki (Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998), pp. 212 –213 ISBN 9781571970886
- ↑ Who Was Who in American History - The Military (Chicago, IL: Marquis Who's Who, Inc., 1975) p. 303
- 1 2 3 "James Kerr - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com.
- 1 2 Cullum, George W. Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Since Its establishment in 1802: Supplement, Volume VI-A 1910-1920 (Saginaw, MI: Seemann & Peters, Printers, 1920), p. 320
- ↑ Find a Grave: Gen James Taggart Kerr, James Taggart Kerr, accessed 21 May 2019, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32875759/james-taggart-kerr