John Jerome Kern

Background

Kern, John Jerome was born on January 27, 1925 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Irving Gerard and Margaret Alice (Burke) Kern.

Education

Student, Villanova University, 1943—1944. Student, Villanova University, 1946—1947. Student, University Pennsylvania, 1945.

Bachelor, Catholic University America, 1949. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1953.

Career

Photogrammetric engineer United States Naval Hydrographic Office, Suitland, Maryland, 1949—1959. Cartographer Headquarters Department Army, Office Chief Engineers, Washington, 1959—1969. Topographic scientist Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center, Brookmont, Maryland, 1969—1974.

Managing editor Society of America Military Engineers, Washington and Alexandria, Virginia, 1974—1978. Editor Military Engineer Magazine, Alexandria, 1978—1990. President Greater Colesville Citizens Association, 1975—1976, Springwood Area Citizens Group, 1967—1975.

With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Membership

Member of Society of America Military Engineers, Ocean Pines (Berlin, Maryland).

Connections

Married Mary Teresa Spasaro Kern, August 27, 1949. Children: John Frederick, Mary Catherine, James Patrick, Thomas Michael.

Father:

Irving Gerard Kern

Mother:

Margaret Alice (Burke) Kern

Spouse:

Mary Teresa Spasaro Kern

child:

John Frederick Kern

child:

Mary Catherine Kern

child:

James Patrick Kern

child:

Thomas Michael Kern