George Kerchner was born on 22 February 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was married to Kathryn Fairchild and Violet Schuneman. He died on 17 February 2012 in Midlothian, Virginia, USA.
On June 6, 1944 (D-Day), he led a group of US Army Rangers at the allied invasion at Normandy. His unit scaled the cliff, reaching the top of Pointe du Hoc, and destroyed five German gun positions.