Kerry Orr was born in 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up there, graduated from Patapsco High School with the Class of 1966 and then enrolled in the University of Baltimore. He initially had a student deferment from the draft, but gave it up and almost immediately received his draft call. He was inducted into the Army July 7, 1967. Private Orr went through Basic Combat Training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He scored high in testing and was offered the opportunity to go to Officer Candidate School. While taking the time allowed to consider his O.C.S. offer, all the others with him in basic training received orders to proceed to Fort Gordon, Georgia for advanced training...
