Kurr, David A.

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David A. Kurr

David Anthony Kurr was born in New York May 9, 1926 to Fred and Suzanne Burpee Kurr. He had one brother Fred and a sister Katherine and in Rye his family lived at 66 Milton Road (Blind Brook Lodge).

David enlisted December 22, 1944 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served with the Headquaters Ordinance Maintenance of the 8th Army and his Service Number was 42162824

The Eighth United States Army during World War II, under Lt. Gen. Robert Eichelberger, was activated on June 10, 1944, and deployed to the Southwest Pacific to eliminate remaining enemy resistance. In WWII, ordnance maintenance for field troops was provided by specialized companies comprising administrative, automotive, armament, and supply platoons.

Sgt. David Kurr Gets Good Conduct Medal in Japan
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY,
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN’
The Good Conduct Medal has been awarded Sgt.
David A. Kurr, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred L. Kurr, Blind Brook Lodge,
Rye, for exemplary behavior, efficiency
and fidelity, according to recent orders
issued at Lt. Gen. Robert Eichelberger’s Eight Army Headquarters.
Sgt. Kurr, a graduate of Choate
School, entered the army December 22, 1944. After training at
Camp Wheeler, Ga., he sailed overseas May 31, 1945. He is now serving with the Ordnance Section of
Eighth Army Headquarters in Yokohama.

The Rye Chronicle March 22, 1946

David received the Good Conduct Medal and was honorably discharge November 9, 1946

He returned to Rye and resumed his education and received his masters degree from Dartmouth College in 1950

David married Miss Joyce Alice Boardman on Oct. 7, 1950 in the First Presbyterian Church, Ardmore PA. A reception at the Philadelphia Country Club followed the ceremony.

The couple would have four daughters and lived in Westchester County for many years raising their family. David was a successful sales and marketing executive in the metals industry. He served in sales and marketing executive capacities for three diversified Fortune companies in the non-ferrous metals industry: Reynolds Metals Co., AMAX, Inc., and Cerro Corp.

David Anthony Kurr died May 17, 1985.