Background
Orr, Kenneth Dew was born on November 1, 1913 in Moscow. Son of Victor Hardy and Velva (Dew) Orr.
Orr, Kenneth Dew was born on November 1, 1913 in Moscow. Son of Victor Hardy and Velva (Dew) Orr.
Bachelor of Science, University Idaho, 1934. Master of Science, University Idaho, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1941.
Graduate, Medical Field Service School, 1947. Graduate, University Pennsylvania Graduate Medical School, 1947. Graduate, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1957.
Doctor of Laws, Baylor University, 1973.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, infantry United States Army Reserve, 1934. Transferred to Medical Corps, 1941, advanced through grades to major general, 1969. Rotating intern (I.C.R.R. Hospital), 1941.
Assistant and regiment surgeon, medical detachment (361st Infantry Regiment), 1942-1943. Assistant surgeon, acting corps surgeon, medical inspector (Headquarters V Corps), Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 1945-1946. Resident internal medicine (Madigan General Hospital), 1946-1947, (Brooke Army Hospital), 1948-1950.
Chief general medical service, chief cold injury section (Osaka Army Hospital), 1950-1951. Internist Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1951, 52-53. Chief cold injury team, 1951-1952.
Chief outpatient service, assistant chief general medical service (Brooke Army Hospital), 1953-1958. Chief plans and operations division (Headquarters 549th Hospital Center), 1958-1960. Commanding officer (2d Field Hospital), 1960-1962, (Valley Forge General Hospital), 1962-1966.
Former commanding general (United States Army Medical Command), Japan. Commanding general (William Beaumont General Hospital), El Paso, 1969-1970, (Brooke Army Medical Center), Fort Sam Houston, 1970-1973. Superintendent (Academy Health Sciences, United States Army), 1970-1973.
Professor health care administration Baylor University, since 1970. Director National Bank Fort Sam Houston, since 1973.
Member Phoenixville Area Human Relations Council, since 1962. Member general advisory committee North Chester County Technology School, since 1965. Member American Medical Association, Association Military Surgeons United States Army, Federal Business Association, Phi Chi.
Clubs: Kiwanian.
Married Helen Martin, May 26, 1933. Children– Charles K., Mary Elizabeth, Victor H., Margaret K.