World War II Honoree

Robert Vern Fry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Strawberry Point, Iowa

Honored By

Terry Sargent

Relationship

Nephew

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED WITH 3RD PLATOON, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 133RD INFANTRY. WAS A NATIONAL GUARDSMAN ORIGINALLY WITH COMPANY C. LISTED AS MISSING IN ACTION AT OR NEAR KEF EL AHMAR, TUNISIA ON MARCH 10, 1943. IT IS BELIEVED HE HAD BEEN KILLED DURING THE BATTLE. HIS BODY WAS LATER DISCOVERED AND WAS BURIED AT THE NORTH AFRICA AMERICAN CEMETERY NEAR CARTHAGE, TUNISIA. RECIPIENT OF PURPLE HEART MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIDDLE-EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.