Background
Ord, John William was born on November 6, 1923 in Baker, Oregon, United States. Son of John Byron and Annie Claire (Day) Ord.
Ord, John William was born on November 6, 1923 in Baker, Oregon, United States. Son of John Byron and Annie Claire (Day) Ord.
Bachelor, Westminster College, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, Creighton University, 1952.
Rotating intern Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1952-1953. Commissioned 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953, advanced through grades to major general. Resident in internal medicine, 1953-1956.
Research in cardiology, 1956-1957. Chief cardiovascular renal services (Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center), Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1957-1966. Medical flight controller (Gemini and Apollo flights Aerospace Medical Division), Brooks Air Force Base, 1966-1969.
Chief clinical science division (United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine), 1970-1971. Commander (United States Air Force Hospital), Clark Air Base, Philippines, 1972-1974, (United States Air Force Medical Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1974-1976. Director medical inspection (Air Force Inspection and Safety Center), Norton Air Force Base, California, 1976-1978.
Command surgeon Europe, (United States Air Force), 1978-1980. Commander (Aerospace Medical Division), Brooks, Air Force Base, since 1980.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Fellow American College Cardiology, Aerospace Medical Association. Member American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American Physiological Society, Society Air Force Flight Surgeons, Society United States Air Force Physicians.
Married Sandra Joanna Bouwman, July 29, 1978. Children: John Martin, Teri Susan Ord Heitman, Virginia, Catherine Ord Gelinas, Julie.