21st TSC mourns loss of ‘one of its own’

Photo By Marisa Alia-Novobilski | Spc. Kevin Christopher Kennerson, 21, a native of Mesa, Ariz., served as a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 317th Support Maintenance Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, part of the TSC’s 16th Sustainment Brigade.  

KAISERSLAUTERN, RP, GERMANY

07.29.2015

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21st Theater Sustainment Command

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – A 21st Theater Sustainment Command Soldier was found dead in his barracks room in Grafenwoehr July 27.

Spc. Kevin Christopher Kennerson, 21, a native of Mesa, Ariz., served as a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 317th Support Maintenance Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, part of the TSC’s 16th Sustainment Brigade.

He is survived by his father, John Kennerson, and mother, Tammy Morrison.

“Spc. Kevin Kennerson was a dedicated and talented young Soldier that inspired his fellow Soldiers and the leaders within the command and we are saddened by his loss,” said Col. Michelle Letcher, the 16th SB commander. “His selfless service and dedication to our profession were evident through his support to sustaining a ‘Strong Europe.’ All of us within the Knight Brigade offer our sincerest condolences to his Family, friends and fellow Soldiers."

Kennerson’s supervisor found him unresponsive in his quarters early on the morning of July 27 and immediately notified emergency personnel. The section noncommissioned officer-in-charge and emergency personnel attempted unsuccessfully to revive him.

The cause of the death is under investigation.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, July 31 at the Rock Chapel at Smith Barracks in Baumholder.

• Date Taken: 07.29.2015
• Date Posted: 07.29.2015 09:14
• Story ID: 171403
• Location: KAISERSLAUTERN, RP, DE
• Hometown: MESA, AZ, US