World War II Honoree

Philip A. Fry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Barnes City, Iowa

Honored By

Charles Fry

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED MARCH 1943; CAMP ROBERTS IN CALIFORNIA TO FORT BRAGG AND ON TO JUMP SCHOOL IN ENGLAND. SQUAD LEADER IN INFANTRY, LATER TO PLATOON SERGEANT IN 101ST AIRBORNE, A COMPANY , 401ST GLIDER INFANTRY. JUMPED INTO NORMANDY, CO-PILOTED GLIDER INTO HOLLAND, THEN TO BATTLE OF THE BULGE AT BASTOGNE AND ON THROUGH FRANCE, UP THE RHINE TO FRANKFURT AND ACROSS GERMANY WITH PATTON TO DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP WHERE PRISONERS WERE BEING RELEASED AFTER GERMANY'S SURRENDER. GUN DUTY ON SS TROOPS AT BERCHTESGADEN BEFORE HEADING BACK TO FRANCE WHEN JAPAN SURRENDERED. HEADED HOME DECEMBER OF 1945.