Rolland Keith Fry

Rolland Keith Fry May 2, 1969 Operation Kentucky Jumper/Operation Massachusetts Striker Please contribute a written memory, a verbal memory, a video, a photo, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   Rolland Keith Fry Rolland Keith Fry arrived in Vietnam in November of 1968. He served with Alpha Company, 3/187th. Rolland was killed in action on May 2, 1969 during a combat operation on Dong Ngai near FSB Airborne. Alpha Company was on patrol when the lead platoon came under fire. Rolland Fry returned fire and was wounded by a RPG. Rolland continued to return fire when he was mortally wounded by a second RPG explosion. Rolland was from Hutchinson, Kansas and was twenty years of age. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson, Kansas. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 26W, Line 99. RIP soldier! Never forget! Never forgotten! Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.