Colt Terry | |
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Born | Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | February 8, 1929
Died | September 15, 2005 | (aged 76)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1945–1970 |
Rank |
Lieutenant colonel |
Unit |
10th Special Forces Group 82nd Airborne Division |
Battles/wars |
Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards |
Bronze Star (2) Purple Heart |
Curtis “Colt” Terry, (February 8, 1929 – September 15, 2005) was one of the original Green Berets – one of the original instructors of Army Special Forces. He died on September 15, 2005, from pancreatic cancer. [1]
After forging his birth certificate to enlist at 16 in 1945, [1] Terry served two tours in combat in Korea, one behind enemy lines, and three tours in combat in Vietnam. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 26, 1945, as a private. He retired in August 1970 as a Lieutenant colonel and during his time in service he spent more than 23 years as a Green Beret instructor. [2]