. The history and achievements of the Fort Scheridan officers' training camps . BORN APRIL 12, 189(1DIED AUGUST 5, 1918 132 THE F-ORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWARD ORR 12th Aero Squadron, Aviation Section. Killed in an accident near St. Mihiel, September 14, 1918. 1st Lt. EDWARD ORR. BORN NOVEMBER 27,DIED SEPTEMBER 14, 18931918 Lieutenant Orr was born in Chicago,111., on November 27, 1893. He was edu-cated in Lake Forest and the Universityof Chicago, graduating in 1917. He thenentered the insurance business with hisfather, operating under the name of Orr & Son. He was admit
. The history and achievements of the Fort Scheridan officers' training camps . BORN APRIL 12, 189(1DIED AUGUST 5, 1918 132 THE F-ORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWARD ORR 12th Aero Squadron, Aviation Section. Killed in an accident near St. Mihiel, September 14, 1918. 1st Lt. EDWARD ORR. BORN NOVEMBER 27,DIED SEPTEMBER 14, 18931918 Lieutenant Orr was born in Chicago,111., on November 27, 1893. He was edu-cated in Lake Forest and the Universityof Chicago, graduating in 1917. He thenentered the insurance business with hisfather, operating under the name of Orr & Son. He was admitted to theFirst Officers Training Camp at Fort Sher-idan, Fifteenth Company. After twomonths study there he v/as transferred tothe Aviation Section, and ordered toChampaign, 111., for instruction. Uponcompletion of the course, he was commis-sioned a second lieutenant and orderedoverseas, sailing in January, 1918. Aftera period of training in France, LieutenantOrr was sent to the front in July, participating in all the engagementsof the 1 2th Squadron, Lieutenant Orr andhis observer. Lieutenant Allan C. Good-ale, met with a fatal mishap on the thirdday of the St. Mihiel offensive, when theirplane crashed into a captive balloon cableand fell, killing both instantly. Lieuten-ant
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