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Leonard Townsend Gerow

Roster ID 5826
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First Name:Leonard
Middle Name:Townsend
Last Name:Gerow
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Affiliation:Class of 1911
Biography & Genealogy:General Leonard Townsend Gerow, Class of 1911. United States Army Officer. Genealogy: Born- July 13, 1888 in Petersburg, VA. Father- Leonard Rogers Gerow of Hampton, NY; Mother- Annie Eloise Saunders of Petersburg, Va. Pat. Grandfather- Asabel H. Gerow of Orange Co. NY; Pat. Grandmother- Mary Titus Townsend of Orange Co. Mat. Grandfather- Stephen Decantur Saunders of Amelia Co. Va.; Mat. Grandmother- Ann Eliza Whitehead of Petersburg, Va. Married- 1st-Kathryn G. Urquhart on May 1, 1920; 2nd- Mary Louise Kennedy, date unknown. Children- No records of children. Died- Oct. 12, 1972 at Kenner Army Hospital, Fort Lee, Va.
Additional Online Resources:Gerow Papers

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