John D. Fry
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Age: 28
From: Lorena, Texas
Assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry was killed March 8 by an improvised explosive device in Anbar province, Iraq
Died: March 08, 2006
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Marine willing laid down his life for comrades, says wife
LORENA, Texas — Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry could have left the dangers of Iraq after injuring his hand last fall. But the 28-year-old Marine continued working for seven more hours disarming an explosive, his family said.
Fry was working to disarm another bomb when he was killed Wednesday in the Anbar province.
The explosive ordinance disposal technician was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics group, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
“He laid down his life so other Marines would be safe, and he did it willingly,” said his wife, Malia Fry. “Every EOD tech that is over there does the same thing a hundred times a day, and they don’t think about themselves.”
A graduate of Waco Christian Academy, family members described Fry as someone who was often deep in thought, shy and quiet. The...
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into the house and gate of heaven,
to enter into that gate, and dwell in that house where there shall be
no darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light;
no noise nor silence, but one equal music;
no fears nor hopes, but one equal possession;
no ends nor beginnings, but one equal eternity;
in the habitation of thy glory and dominion,
world without end. Amen.
My sincere heartfelt condolences to John's family.
May God give you peace in your heart and strength to carry on.