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Eli Thompson Fryer
Eli Thompson Fryer (August 22, 1878 – June 6, 1963) was a United States Marine Corps Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action on July 21–22 April 1914 at Veracruz, Veracruz, Vera Cruz, Mexico. A former member of United States Military Academy, West Point's class of 1901, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1900. Early life and occupation of Vera Cruz Fryer was born in Hightstown, New Jersey, on August 22, 1878. He entered United States Military Academy, West Point in 1897 as a member of the class of 1901, but was honorably discharged on June 19, 1899. He was appointed Second Lieutenant#United States, second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps on March 21, 1900. After initial training at the Marine barracks, in New York City, he served in Newport, Rhode Island (August 1901 – June 1903). During that time he served a brief period of duty with the Marine battalion in Panama (September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown is a borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,494,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Hightstown borough, Mercer County, New Jersey , . Accessed March 14, 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
