Alton Gene Fry

Male19 October 1930–3 March 2002

Brief Life History of Alton Gene

Alton Gene Fry was born on 19 October 1930, in Green Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States as the son of Alton L Fry. He died on 3 March 2002, at the age of 71, and was buried in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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Alton L Fry
1920–2001
Alton Gene Fry
1930–2002

Sources (6)

  • 1940 United States Federal Census
  • Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
  • U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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Siblings (1)

World Events (8)

1931

Age 1

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

1941 · Pentagon is Built in Arlington

Age 11

The Pentagon was developed as the Department of Defense had outgrown the other buildings were it was previous located.The groundbreaking for the Pentagon was on September 11, 1941. When the Pentagon was being built, it was determined that it could be no taller than four stories high. Colonel Leslie R. Groves was the supervisor of the project, he would later become known for helping on the Manhattan Project.

1949 · NATO is Established

Age 19

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance between 29 North American and European countries. The agreement of the alliance is to help defend each other if attacked by an external country. The last country to enter was Montenegro in 2017.

Name Meaning

English (mainly southern and southwestern): from Middle English frie ‘free’ (Old English frīo, frīg), with reference either to rank or tenurial status (‘free-born’) or to character (‘generous, open-handed’). It is synonymous with Free .

Americanized form of German Frei or Frey , or of the Dutch cognate Vrij.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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