Fris, Edward, LtGen

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant General

Last Primary MOS
9903-General Officer

Last MOSGroup
Specific Billet MOS

Primary Unit
1974-1975, 9903, Marine Corps Development and Education Command (MCDEC)

Service Years
1943 - 1975

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Colorado

Year of Birth
1921

This Military Service Page was created/owned by CWO2 Philip E. Montroy to remember Marine LtGen Edward Fris.

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Contact Info

Home Town Palisade	Last Address Falls Church, VA
Date of Passing May 17, 2010
Location of Interment Quantico National Cemetery (VA) - Quantico, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 1, Site 7695

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA)


	1970, Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA)
	2010, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

LtGen Fris retired from the Marine Corps on September 1, 1975..
The General passed away at the Hospice of Falls Church (VA) on May 17, 2010 and was buried with full-military honors at the Quantico National Cemetery.

Other Comments:

Each year the MarineCorps Aviation Associatio presents the Edward S. Fris Award to the Outstanding Marine Air Command and Control Unit.

1954-1955, 7302, VMF-115

From Month/Year October / 1954	To Month/Year December / 1955
Unit VMF-115 Unit Page
Rank Major	MOS 7302-Pilot VMF
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Korea

Patch	VMF-115 Details

	Type Aviation
	Parent Unit Fixed Wing Units	Strength USMC Squadron
	Created/Owned By 60 Nicholson, Sean (Mongo), CWO2 2

Last Updated: Jul 2, 2018

Memories For This Unit
Chain of Command Served as Executive Officer, VMF-115 & as Electronics Officer, 1st Maw.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos

16 Members Also There at Same Time

VMF-115

Hodson, William, Maj, (1943-1960)	75	7302	Major
Vincent, Hal, MGen, (1950-1981)	75	7302	First Lieutenant
Garner, William, Capt, (1952-1956)	75	7333	Captain
Smith, Haywood, Col, (1947-1974)	75	7592	First Lieutenant
La Preese, Eugene, 2ndLt, (1946-1954)	75	7305	Second Lieutenant
Smoke, Frank Richard, LtCol, (1945-1973)	OF		Captain
Hazelbaker, Vincil, Col, (1945-1979)		7409	Second Lieutenant
Powell, Stephen, GySgt, (1943-1963)	66	6618	Staff Sergeant
TAYLOR, Van Donald, GySgt, (1944-1968)	1	0169	Staff Sergeant
Flores, George, MGySgt, (1951-1976)	60	6413	Sergeant
Bower, John, Capt, (1955-1975)	65	6511	Corporal
Weber, Charles, SSgt, (1952-1961)	66	6631	Corporal
Alaniz, Avero, Cpl, (1954-1956)	64	6412	Private 1st Class
Gomez, Felipe, PFC	3	0300	Private 1st Class
Hammond, Donald, CWO3, (1952-1972)	66	6611	Private 1st Class
Naber, Harold, Sgt, (1955-1958)	64	6412	Private 1st Class