World War II Honoree

Herbert Stokes Orr, Jr., M.D.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lawton, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEDICAL SCHOOL IN 1942. COMPLETED HIS INTERNSHIP AT TOLEDO HOSPITAL IN OHIO AND RESIDENCY AT HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. SERVED AS BATTALION SURGEON WITH THE 395TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 99TH INFANTRY 'CHECKERBOARD' DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN THE ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT DURING OPERATIONS IN GERMANY. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR HIS DIVISION AND REGIMENT BEING CITED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY FOR ACTIONS AT THE SIEGFRIED LINE, AT ELSENBORN CREST, AND IN THE ARDENNES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.