Gerald Raymond Norcross, 87, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He was born on November 7, 1935, in Villisca, Iowa, the son of Donald R. and Maxine Ruby (Rupp) Norcross. Jerry married Linda Fay (Oliver) Cummins on June 15, 1983, and she survives. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1953. Missiles were a new career field and Lowry Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado had the Air Force's only Guided Missile Program. After basic training, he was selected to be in the missile program and trained at Lowry on the Matador TM61B missile. Jerry helped write the material for the courses and went on to instructor training school to teach those courses. In 1955, the Air Force wanted to start a school for the new GAR-1 Falcon air to air missile. He was with a select group chosen to go to Hughes Aircraft in California for six months of factory training. After coming back to Lowry, Jerry, along with nine other service members and five civilians wrote the courses and started the Guidance
Gerald Raymond Norcross, 87, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He was born on November 7, 1935, in Villisca, Iowa, the son of Donald R. and Maxine Ruby (Rupp) Norcross. Jerry married Linda Fay (Oliver) Cummins on June 15, 1983, and she survives. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1953. Missiles were a new career field and Lowry Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado had the Air Force's only Guided Missile Program. After basic training, he was selected to be in the missile program and trained at Lowry on the Matador TM61B missile. Jerry helped write the material for the courses and went on to instructor training school to teach those courses. In 1955, the Air Force wanted to start a school for the new GAR-1 Falcon air to air missile. He was with a select group chosen to go to Hughes Aircraft in California for six months of factory training. After coming back to Lowry, Jerry, along with nine other service members and five civilians wrote the courses and started the Guidance