James William Gerrard, WWII Veteran

Is your surname Gerrard?

Connect to 2,120 Gerrard profiles on Geni

James William Gerrard, WWII Veteran's Geni Profile

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

James William Gerrard

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wilsonburg, West Virginia, United States
Death: February 21, 1951 (28)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Katy Lick, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Isaac Newton Gerrard and Nancy Rebecca Gerrard (Maxwell)
Husband of Anna Laura Gerrard
Father of Private; Private; Stephen Wayne Gerrard and Private
Brother of Mary Mae Wilson (Gerrard); Bessie Lea Garcia; Harry Chester Gerrard, WWII veteran; Private; Private and 3 others

Managed by: Colonel Joel Andrew Hawkins, Vie...
Last Updated:
view all 15

Immediate Family

About James William Gerrard, WWII Veteran

Wife: Ann Laura Gerrard (born Cross)


World War II Veteran; served in the US Navy. He was an armed guard for the merchant ships in the Battle of the North Atlantic; carried supplies from the United States on the Murmansk run to Russia. On one run to Murmansk, three ships were torpedoed from under him, but he was picked up in the icy waters by other ships.

view all

James William Gerrard, WWII Veteran's Timeline

1922
August 22, 1922
Wilsonburg, West Virginia, United States
1951
February 21, 1951
Age 28
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
February 24, 1951
Age 28
Hurst Cemetery, Katy Lick, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States