Colt Terry

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]

Colt Terry
Born	(1929-02-08)February 8, 1929 Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Died	September 15, 2005(2005-09-15) (aged 76)
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	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

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. He earned a Purple Heart, and two Bronze Stars. ^[2]