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.

1971-1972, 9903, MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA, ComCabs West

From Month/Year October / 1971	To Month/Year September / 1972
Unit MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA Unit Page
Rank Major General	MOS 9903-General Officer
Base, Station or City MCAS, El Toro	State/Country California

Patch	MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA, ComCabs West Details

	Type Support
	Parent Unit ComCabs West	Strength Unit
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 30, 2022

Memories For This Unit
Chain of Command Served as Commander, Air Bases,Western Area/Commanding General, MCAS ElToro.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos

10 Members Also There at Same Time

MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA

Fitch, Jay Blaine, Maj, (1966-1986)	75	7563	Major
Moser, Richard, Capt, (1969-1977)	75	7565	Captain
Parsons, Gary, CWO4, (1970-2003)	23	2305	Chief Warrant Officer 4
McMurray, Richard, SSgt, (1971-1980)	60	6018	Staff Sergeant
Helgeson, Larry, Cpl, (1970-1974)	70	7051	Corporal
Angelica, Dennis, Cpl, (1972-1976)			Private 1st Class
Whitacre, Mathew, MGySgt, (1972-1998)			Master Gunnery Sergeant

SOES

Dripps, Dennis, Sgt, (1967-1971)	73	7312	Sergeant
Gisseman, Roger, Sgt, (1968-1972)	70	7041	Sergeant
Daley, David, LCpl, (1971-1973)	67	6712	Lance Corporal