Gerald Eugene Mohr

Gerald Eugene Mohr was born on May 20th, 1922, in Colfax, Washington. His father Eugene was a grain farmer who was born in Nebraska, and his mother Lydia was born in Poland. Mohr attended Washington State College from 1939-1943, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music, with honors. Another way that Mohr was able to share his musical talent and leadership abilities was through ROTC. From 1941 to 1943, Mohr worked for WSC as the Band Leader and Drum Major of the ROTC Band. Through the help of the Military Department, eighty-two people played music for pep rallies under Mohr’s leadership. He also ran an all-men’s chorus of 50 voices. He suffered a heart attack on July 4th, 1943 while serving as a US Army Bugle Instructor at Washington State College. He had earned the rank of Second Lieutenant General.