Volume 8 , Issue 3

John Gerber of Driftwood, Oklahoma...

Lynn E. "Jerry" Gerber, 86, a veteran of World War II, served with the 45th Infantry Division and was captured by the Germans and held as a prisoner of war. Gerber has been a resident at Golden Oaks for 13 years. Ex-POW recalls his World War II experiences in his 77-page book.

The Enid News and Eagle article by Jeff Mullin, Senior Writer -- reads as follows:

"In September 1940, the 45th National Guard was mobilized and sent to Fort Sill for training. Driftwood native Lynn E. "Jerry" Gerber knew a number of the men who were mobilized with the 45th.

'They begged me to go with them,' said Gerber.' I said, 'I'm not going to do it, I don't want to go.'

Just a few months later, however, Gerber was among the first young men drafted from Alfalfa County and was immediately shipped to Fort Sill.

Thus began a short, eventful military career later chronicled in a 77-page book titled Before You Came Along. The book was written with the help of his son, Larry, then a correspondent with The Associated Press and now a freelance journalism trainer....." CLICK this URL (Link) for the rest of the story: Jerry Gerber as published, Dec. 7, 2005, Enid News & Eagle.
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