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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leonard Lyle Fry

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Strawberry Point, Iowa

Honored By

Terry Sargent

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. U.S. MARINE CORPS. ENLISTED AT DES MOINES, IOWA ON DECEMBER 20, 1941. SERVED OVERSEAS FROM MAY 31, 1942 TO DECEMBER 23, 1943. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS ONBOARD USS PRESIDENT HAYES (APA-20), FROM AUGUST 7, 1942 TO AUGUST 9, 1942. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE FOR GUADALCANAL FROM OCTOBER 29, 1942 TO JANUARY 31, 1943. ENGAGED IN ACTIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE JAPANESE AT TARAWA ATOLL ON NOVEMBER 20, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 24, 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINES ON JULY 26, 1944.