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FRY, Leo Webster - Date of
birth
21 June 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Youngwood, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Altoona, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33173151 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Gahlen, south of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 21 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo W. Fry (father)
Edna (Wise) Fry (mother)
James R. Fry (brother)
Paul F. Fry (brother)
Loretta (Moore) Fry (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Leo W. Fry graduated from Altoona High School and was employed by he Pennsylvania Railroad Company.He enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 10 March 1942.
On 15 August 1943 he was married to Loretta Moore.
He was reported as missing in action in France on 26 August 1944 but returned to his outfit. He wrote his wife that he had been away from his outfit for several days and that he was in Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card, www.newspapers.com - Altoona Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet