George H. Kerr

Preferred Name: George
Nickname/Call Sign: Shep
Date of Birth: January 31, 1932
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Henryetta, OK
Headed West Date: September 21, 2005

(Information submitted by Sheps widow Wimpy Kerr) – Taken from National Air and Space Museum Wall of Honor

I met Shep while he was stationed at Lowry Field in Denver, CO serving as an upper classman ATO in 1957, while the USAF Academy was being formed In Colorado Springs, CO. Sheps tour of duty ended in the fall and he received his next assignment to Chaumont, France. He flew the F-100, we married in September and both went to Chaumont, arriving on the 8th of December. He was with the 48th FB Wing, 493rd Sq. In May 1959, Shep was chosen to show the F-100 at the Paris Le Bourget Air Show. He was there until June 27th. In February 1960, Charles De Gaulle ordered all military Americans out of France. We were sent to Lakenheath, England. We were only there a few months which ended our over seas assignment.
From there we went to Nellis AFB, NV and stayed there until September 1962.
We were stationed at Luke AFB, AZ with the 4517th Sq. While there he was sent to Eglin, FL and was one of the charter members of the Wild Weasel Squadron.
In May of 1966 it was back to Nellis AFB, NV. We were there until July 1969 when he went to Vietnam until April 1970.
In June 1970 we were transferred to Bitburg, Germany with the 53rd TFS.
August 1972 were sent to Sembach, Germany.
And again, back to Nellis AFB until his retirement in May 1976 as a Lt. Col.