Robert Newton Orr 
Robert Newton was born on January 2nd, 1914 in Montgomery Farm, Johnson Co., Ar.1 Robert Newton's father was Isaac Orr and his mother was Mollie Orr. His paternal grandparents were BARNEY ORINGTON ORR and MARY ANN DENNISON. He had a brother and three sisters, named Luin Smith, Mary Eva, Mildred Valley and Ruby. He was the youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 30 on October 30th, 1944 in USS Franklin, at sea WW ll. He was buried on March 19th, 1945 in At sea.2 General Notes
[USS Franklin] was underway about 1,000 miles off Samar on 30 October [1944] when enemy bombers appeared, bent on a suicide mission. Three doggedly pursued Franklin, the first plummeting off her starboard side; the second hitting the flight deck and crashing through to the gallery deck, showering destruction, killing 56 and wounding 60; the third discharging another near miss at Franklin before diving into the flight deck of the small carrier Belleau Wood. Both carriers retired to Ulithi for temporary repairs and Franklin proceeded to Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, arriving 28 November 1944 for repairs to her battle damage.
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Robert Newton Orr Inducted into the Navy in California, attained the rank of Shipfitter 1st Class in the United States Navy Reserve. Was killed aboard ship on October 30, 1944 and is buried at sea. His name is listed on the Monument at Fort William McKinley, Manila, The Phillipines. He was awarded, posthumously, The Purple Heart and the Navy Marine Corps Medal.
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USS Franklin Honor Roll Page 5: Robert N Orr SF1C Mar 19, 1945
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945
about Robert N Orr
Name: Robert N Orr
Religion: No Record
Disposition: Buried at Sea by Administrative Decision
Service Branch: Navy
RANK: Shipfitter 1st Class
Service number: 6337537
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World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: Robert N Orr
Inducted From: California
Rank: Shipfitter First Class
Combat Organization: United States Navy Reserve
Death Date: Oct 30 1944
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Navy-Marine Corps Medal
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AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
Robert N. Orr
Shipfitter, First Class, U.S. Navy
Service #: 6337537
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: California
Died: 30-Oct-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Navy-Marine Corps Medal, Purple Heart
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Source: California Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard World War II Casualty List
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/navy/california/o.htm
ORR, Robert Newton, Shipfitter 1c, USNR.
Wife, Mrs. Kathryne Geneva Orr, 1039 Newport Ave., Long Beach.
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U.S. WWII Military Personnel Missing In Action or Lost At Sea, 1941-1946
about Robert N Orr
Name: Robert N Orr
Date of Loss: 30 Oct 1944 0
Branch: U.S. Navy Reserves
Rank: SF1
Service Number: 6337537
STATUS: Lost at Sea
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.02 Feb 1833 in TN d.01 Dec 1902 in Famous, Pope Co., AR
- b.26 Feb 1880 in Atkins, Pope Co., AR d.19 Jun 1970 in Winchester, Jefferson Co., KS
- b.1755 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d.1830 in Hart, Kentucky, USA
- b.1783 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia d.1863 in Grayson County, Kentucky
- b.1760 in Virginia, USA d.1830 in Hart, Kentucky, USA
- b.1818 in Grayson County, Kentucky
- b.10 Aug 1740 in Southerington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. in Grayson, Kentucky, USA
- b.1783 in Maryland d.24 Jun 1857 in Grayson County, Kentucky
- b.1763 in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA d.16 Mar 1853 in Grayson, Kentucky, USA
- b.Apr 1849 in Paducka, McCracken Co., KY d.05 Apr 1903 in Famous, Pope Co., AR
- b.1817 in Grayson Co., KY d.1870 in Grayson Co., KY
- b.02 Jan 1914 in Montgomery Farm, Johnson Co., Ar d.30 Oct 1944 in USS Franklin, at sea WW ll
- b.15 Sep 1884 in Dover, Pope Co., AR d.12 Dec 1962 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM
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Details of Robert Newton's family with Kathryne Geneva Orr
1 Personal knowledge of Velma Wood
2 American Battle Monuments Commission
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=555ed&id=I0700
2 American Battle Monuments Commission
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=555ed&id=I0700
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