Colt Terry
Born(1929-02-08)February 8, 1929
Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
DiedSeptember 15, 2005(2005-09-15) (aged 76)
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1945–1970
Rank
Lieutenant colonel
Unit10th Special Forces Group
82nd Airborne Division
Battles/warsKorean War
Vietnam War
AwardsBronze 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]

References

  1. ^ a b Peticini, Sandra (19 September 2005). "Green Beret 'Colt' Terry devoted his life to military and his family". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ Patton, Charles D. (21 June 2005). Colt Terry, Green Beret. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-469-4. Retrieved 18 December 2020.


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