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Mr. Richard Pryor,
My name is Chris. I was a senior undergraduate student at Binghamton University and had the honor of being in the crowd during the presentation of the University Medal to Dr. John Pryor. I’ve continued to follow his story as it has served as a tremendous source of motivation and inspiration while I continue my journey through medical school. I have been looking for an appropriate way to contact you privately but have been unsuccessful. I would appreciate it if you could provide me with an E-mail address that would allow me to share some more personal thoughts, I would really appreciate it. Take care, I look forward to hearing from you.
Hi Rich!
Remembering your brother when we were growing up on Dorsman Dr….he was always a nice guy. His story is so touching. I have a son who just returned from his third tour in Afghanistan. I worry the whole time he is gone and think often of your brother. He will always be remembered as a hero! I am very sorry for the tragic loss you and your family have had to face. May God bless you all!!
Jill
Mr Richard Pryor, Dr Calvo-Pryor and Family,
I first read about Major Pryor Christmas 2008, a day or so after he was killed. I was doing my internship/residency in New Jersey then and had recently signed into the Army Reserves. Although I never met him, I felt a connection and a sense of loss. Like him, I feel strongly about serving our troops. This year, (Aug 20,2011) I will be running in the yearly event “Run for the Fallen” in Merced, CA with him in mind.
Carmela and Kids,
Nice video. Just wanted to let you know I still miss him. Think about his example (as a human being and a physician) a lot. Maybe I learned more from him than he ever did from me.
Mike Russell, MD
Dear Rich, Mr and Mrs Pryor, Carmella and kids,
With tomorrow being Veteran’s Day, I still think and pray for all of you, and thank John for serving our country. I met all of you at the memorial service, and I still pray for all of you. I used to be a dietitian at PENN and worked with the trauma patients. I thought the world of John and was devestated when I heard about what happened. Just wanted you to know that time does not forget, and I still pray for all of you. God bless you all.
Hello. My name is Kim Shifflett and I had the honor of serving with Maj Pryor in Mosul, Iraq although I didn’t meet him until that day. The day that changed all of our lives, December 25th, 2008. I think of his family often and Christmas time is always a grim reminder to me of the invisible bond we share. It gives me great pleasure to know he has such resilient family and friends, your strength is admirable. May God bless you all…
I did not know John Pryor but he is now an inspiration to me. I’m a career Army surgeon and have the honor of currently doing my trauma fellowship at Penn. I was deployed in afghanistan for 15 months during this time but was home on midtour leave for Christmas 2008 and for the birth of my daughter. I have lost several friends and acquaintences since 9/11 and understand loss. I have faith that they and JP are in heaven with God although I know this doesnt make it any less painful most of the time. Know that he is regularly in my prayers on Sundays at mass and many times as I see his picture walking into the trauma bay at HUP. May God bless you and your beautiful family.
I was there on that terrible day in Mosul. My team and I made a speical trip that day to attend church services at FOB Marez from our Iraqi base. As I was leaving the service, I heard the mortar rounds go over my head and impact somewhere on the FOB. It wasnt until the next day I learned what happened. I was told Major Pryor was at that service and was sitting right behind me. I often think if I had shaken his hand or was the last person to speak with him. As many do, every Christmas I think of Major Pryor and his family. I will think of that Christmas day for the rest of my life and pray his family finds peace.
I was also there the day John was killed. I was in charge of the outgoing unit in Mosul that was replaced by John and his unit. I too was at Christmas Mass with John and one other physician. All three of us walked out of the chapel together but I took a different route back to the hospital. I was probably fifty meters away when the rocket hit. In the short time I had the pleasure of knowing and working with John, I was moved by his medical and surgical skills, and more importantly his kind and upbeat demeanor. He had this rare gift of lifting up everyone around him. John and his family will remain in my thoughts and prayers as long as I live.