134th Infantry Regiment Website
"All Hell Can't Stop Us"
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134th Infantry Regiment Website"All Hell Can't Stop Us" |
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Elbert Temple Orr, son of Walter Horris and Nellie Florence (Setser) Orr, was born in 1917 in Oklahoma. He married Dorothy Stevenson in Pulaski County Arkansas on March 1, 1942. He enlisted in the Army in 1939 and was stationed for some time at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. He was a Platoon Leader in Company K, 320th Infantry Regiment and landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France on July 6, 1944. T/Sgt Elbert T Orr was initially reported missing and was later confirmed killed in action August 13, 1944 in the vicinity of Mortain, France. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during the battle in which he died. He is buried at Brittany American Cemetery, Saint James, France.
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Bronze Star Medal Citation |
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Technical Sergeant Elbert T Orr, 6292203, Infantry, United States Army, for heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in the vicinity of * * * , France, 12 August 1944. During the action following the capture of Mortain, an advance platoon of the battalion was cut off by the enemy and subjected to heavy mortar, machine gun and small arms fire. Sergeant Orr, leader of a nearby platoon, discovered a possible route of escape for the trapped unit. As he voluntarily went forward to establish contact with the isolated group, he was struck by enemy fire and mortally wounded. Sergeant Orr's heroism, devotion to duty and loyalty to his comrades reflect credit upon his character as a soldier, and upon the military service. Entered military service from Oklahoma. General Orders No. 46, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 23 October 1944 |
