Born in Spadra, California, December 30, 1918 Graduated from the Pomona, California High School, June 1936
Attended Pomona College, Claremont, California 1936-38
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis August 1938
Plant Science Curriculum-Horticulture Graduated in May 1941, Bachelor of Science Degree
Military Service
MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training
Enlisted as Aviation Cadet in the Army of the United States, 6 November 1941
From Nov 1941 to Dec 1941, Air Corps Replacement Training Center, (Preflight) Kelly Field, Tex.
Dec 1941 to Feb 1942, AC Training Detachment (Primary), Uvalde, Tex,
Feb 1942 to Apr 1942, AC Basic Flying School, Randolph Field, Tex.
Apr 1942 to July 1942, AC Advanced Flying School, Lubbock, Tex.
Graduated from the Aviation Cadet Training Program, 2 July 1942, PILOT and honorably discharged.
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant, AC Reserve, 3 July 1942; accepted and entered on active duty same date.
First Lieutenant, AUS, 18 March 1943.
Captain, AUS, 1 July 1943.
Major, AUS, 13 January 1945.
Active Service Assignments
July 1942 to Sep 1942, Pilot, 2nd AF, AAB, Salt Lake City.
Sep 1942 to Aug 1943, Co-Pilot and Pilot, 268th Bomb Sq (H), 306th Bomb Gp (H), European Theater of Operations.
Aug 1943 to Nov 1943, Pilot and Asst Operations Officer, 384th Bomb Gp (H), AAF, ETO.
Nov 1943 to Feb 1944, Processing and return to the United States.
Feb 1944 to Mar 1944, Operations Officer, 12th Electronic Section, AAF Proving Ground, Elgin Field, Fla.
Apr 1944 to Jan 1945, Oprn Off & Director Oprns Dept, Elect Sec 610th and 611th AAF Base Units, Elgin Field
Feb 1945 to Mar 1945, Test Pilot, Flight Test Section, Very Heavy Bombing Dept, 610th Base Unit, Elgin Field
In Service 3 years, 4 months and 9 days
Major Fryer was accidentally killed* 14 March 1945 near Wood County Airdrome, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Decorations and Awards
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.
AIR MEDAL with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
COMMENDATION MEDAL with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL with one Bronze Service Star for participation in the Air Offensive Europe Campaign.
AVIATION BADGE II PILOT II
* All crew members and an accompanying Naval Officer died when the plane crashed in a forced landing.