Richard Marcel Orr
1909-1951

USS Perry DD844

Richard Marcel Orr was born August 22, 1909 in Missouri City, Clay, Missouri, to William G & Irene Mae Rose Orr. Sept 29, 1930 Marcell married Juanita Lorene Pulse, both of Missouri City, Clay Co., Missouri at that time.

10 year old Marcel. along with his family were on the 1920 Jim Fork, Sebastian Co Ar. census. He registered for the military draft Otober 16, 1940 at Midalnd, Sebastian Co., Ar. He enlisted with the US Navy February 24, 1944. On a March 1, 1946 Navy muster record Marcel is serving on the USS Perry D-844, a Gearing-class destroyer. No information is found as to when he was assigned to the USS Perry or what his discharge date was.

January 8, 1951. 41 year old Richard Marcel Orr passed away and was buried at Hartford Memorial Park in Hartford, Sebastian Co. Ar.