Orlando Henderson Petty


Orlando Henderson Petty was an American physician and naval officer. As a surgeon in the United States Naval Reserve, he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I.

Petty was born in Cadiz, Ohio on February 20, 1874. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1904 and two years later joined the schools teaching staff. In 1908, he married Marcia P. Mellersh of Philadelphia the couple had two children, Clara M. and Orville A. Petty.

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