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31 May 2010


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Keith in Vietnam - 1969

Keith's Wall Rubbing Panel 26W -- Line 99

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3rd Brigade Crest         3rd Brigade/101st Airborne Flag

101st Airborne Division Patch
Specialist 4th Class Insignia
SP4 - Army - Selective Service
101st Airborne Division
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on February 25, 1949
From HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
His tour began on November 29, 1968
Casualty was on May 02, 1969
in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
Religion
METHODIST

Panel 26W -- Line 99
Specialist 4th Class Insignia



1 June 2010

       Wow! I can't believe that the class you left behind is turning 60.  All those years you missed.  I can't fully appreciate your sacrifice but I do remember your light heartedness and goodness.  My favorite memory is of a tanned, shirtless blond smiling teenager riding his bike on a hot summer day.  You were pedaling standing up with your little sister sitting barefoot as a happy rider, her squealing and you laughing, as the hot sun beati down upon you!

Teresa Farrell


31 May 2010

Keith,

       I didn't get to go to Hutchinson and put a flag on your grave today.  I'll get there one day soon.... I promise...

Gaylon


28 May 2010

       Keith, i didn't know you personally, however I leave this message with great respect for you and your family and friends.  People who gave their all will never be forgotten by those of us who still remain.  I know the man who shares your honor page picture, Dwight Lovejoy.  One of the last memories I have of him was talking to him about the war shortly after he returned, while sitting on the grass at his house in NB.  Dwight if you read this, I'm sure Keith would be honored and blessed by your spirit of friendship and commitment.  Our respect goes out to fallen Veterans and Veterans still standing.  Thanks.

Bob Gelinas
Prescott, AZ
former USMC


28 August 2009

       Sup Bro? I come to this place and read others' genuine sorrow. You gave people a 'meaningful' relationship..Thats so rare..and I like all the others..for that relationship...Think of You so often. I talked to your Dad years ago..97' maybe. I asked about your death. He was so open and told me your life was a 'waste'. I silently nodded. Keith, it seems to me its Such a waste..That one like You leaves forever for the reasons you did. When we sang Wild thing I think I LOVE You... we were all singing to each other..You gave me that..you gave me a powerful gift..the knowledge that Meaningful Relations with people is the Meaning of Life. But damn dude..I wish you were here.

AlRoy


27 May 2009

Hippy ....
       We all got together this past week in Ft Cambell for the Hamburger Hill 40th reunion .. God how cruel life can be ..
When your name is mentioned ..it is always with great sorrow ..
I feel honored to share the picture with you on your home page ...I will stand at your side again soon ...

DWIGHT


25 May 2009

Keith,
       Another Memorial Day, another flag on your grave. With the passing of every Memorial Day and Veteran's Day, it seems so unfair. People who kill and steal and destroy life are still living. And people like you, kind & caring who gave of themselves are taken from us. It's just messed up, Keith... SO MESSED UP.

Gaylon


2 May 2009

Keith,
       Well here it is, 40yrs.   Doesn't seem possible.   You would have been 60yrs old in February.   I get a lot of visitors to your page every month.   Not too many leave a memorial.   I guess they are like me, what do we say....   You are missed, you are loved, and we will see you again my friend.   Thank you for befriending me all those years ago.   I would have never imagined I wouldn't be able to tell you in person.   I miss you Keith.

Gaylon


12 November 2008

Hi Keith,
       We used to be neighbors (Wheatland & Meadowlark streets) and I still remember being one of several kids playing together at your house.   Graduated with you from HHS in '67.   You were always a nice guy and such a beautiful smile.

I have visited you twice at the Vietnam Wall - '93 & '05.   I carry a picture of your name on my cell phone which "pops up" every day.

Just wanted you and your family to know that I thank you, miss you, think of you often.

Mary Ann "Sam" Steele
Olympia, Washington


4 May 2008

       Its me again Hippy ...Finally got the nerve to send your mom a note ....Her biggest fear is that no one remembers you ...I assured her you will live on for ever ..I will see you in the end ...MY FRIEND ...Dwight


2 May 2008

Keith,
       Today marks 39yrs since you gave it all.  It's amazing the number of friends, family members and just people that don't even know you, come to pay their respects.  I miss you my friend................ still.

Gaylon Hemphill


30 March 2008

Keith my friend,
       After all this time I finally took the time and got the courage to write your mom a note ...Sent some pix to your family..       and I am so glad they chose the picture I sent to be on your tribute page       ...I am not that skinny kid with you anymore ...

As always first round is on me .. my brother ...DWIGHT


23 February 2008

Keith,
       To Keith - My Classmate and Fellow Soldier, You and I graduated together from Hutch High.   I was in Viet Nam at the same time you were.   Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice.   There are still many in America who don't know or appreciate what we did, and never will.   As a friend, you are still with me in my heart.

       When we think of ourselves we think Shakespeare, Henry V, Act IV, Scene 3:   "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;   For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother."

Carl D. Everhart
CW5, US Army (RET)


5 March 2007

Keith,
       My last memory of you was at Grandma and Grandpa Fry's, upstairs in the south bedroom, you and Vicki were singing, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone". And once at Christmas you gave me a small suitcase and I had it until it finally fell apart from years of use. I was only 13 then but I still remember you. I love you.
Your Cousin,Debbie Fry Dillon


3 March 2007

Keith,
       I continue to think of you often....... a soul....a brother....and fun friend. Playing music...Little Latin Lupe Lou.... Wild Thing.......I think I love you... and our fav...Louie Louie..........
Love ya bro.....and we shall meet.....again.........
AlRoy Martens



2 May 2006
Keith,
       My Friend, it is now 37 years today that you gave your all. And to this day you shine bright in the hearts of your family and friends. I miss you my friend..... I miss you.
Gaylon Hemphill


15 December 2005

Keith,
       I still remember the first time I saw you; circling the base camp in a slick. Big smile, flashing a peace sign. I said to myself "who is this guy?". You turned out to be one of the finest persons I ever met.
David Richard


16 July 2005

       Will love you and will think of you every day my brother...I have relived the day we lost you 10,000 times ...see you in the end ..my friend.
Dwight Lovejoy


14 April 2005

       Just doing a search for my own name and found this web page for Keith Fry, whom I share the same name with. I was caught up reading about Keith and his bravery. Just a kid, giving his life for the sake of others. Looking upon his photo, and reading the words of his friends, my heart aches and my eyes swell with bittersweet tears. What a loss for those who coddled him as a child! I am truly sorry. May our great God in heaven bless that family with peace and happiness forever.
Keith Fry


24 February 2004

Keith,
       I have thought about you, thousands upon thousands of times, for three and a half decades now. I wasn't as close, as you & Terry were. There could never be another duo, like "Keith & Ugly" were. When you were snatched from among us,Terry had to remain here on earth, suffering with even deeper grief than I, or any of the rest of your pals; Wayne, Mike, Johnny,(etc.- etc.), could even begin to comprehend. It is when these thoughts of missing you, return like they have again just now, that I realize that a part of Terry, left with you. Keith, I miss you so very much and want you to know how much I miss Ugly too. So, Keith, would you tell him hello for me, because I know he's standing with you now (where he belongs!) and let him know, as you do, that were all coming to see you again. And on that glorious day, I will get to hear the guitar & vocals , of my buddies,once again. Until then, remember;
" I love ya man", - Bob




14 May 2003

       This flag left with all respect for Keith, who will never be forgotten.

This flag left with deepest sympathy for Gaylon, Keith's other friends and family - I understand, appreciate, and am sorry for your loss.

Respectfully, and with all sincerity, Lisa Robbins

"Never Forget Them"
We remember the sacrifice of the best men our country had; those who, but for an accident of timing, should have been with us today. We remember the sacrifice of each who came home in a box. We remember the sacrifice of each who was lost and never recovered. We remember the sacrifice of each who was brought back still alive, but who never really made it home. - Lisa Robbins


2 May 2003

Keith,
       My friend....34yrs ago today you died so others might live. The world will never know how much of a hero you really are. You are missed soooo much by your family and your friends. To this day, Terry won't talk about losing you,"his best friend". I too share that pain. I miss your smile and your laughter! I dedicated these pages to the memory of you and Gary Browning. Let us NEVER forget the sacrifice that all of you have made.    Gaylon


11 November 2002

Keith,
       Your memory is bright with me. I see your bright happy smile and cheerfulness... Your sense of fairplay, care for others and love of life! You were the best of us! You will stay young, beautiful and golden in our hearts for all time! I still wish you were among us...It would be a better world with you still in it! Teresa


18 October 2002

Keith,
       Not a day has gone by in the last 30 years that I have not thought of you and the times we spent in hell ..We will get together again and I can't wait to see you smile and hear your laugh.... you are truly my lost brother...Dwight....


19 June 2002

Dearest Keith,
       I may not be able to see your face or touch your hand but you are forever in my heart and on my mind. I've no doubt that you know how much you are loved and missed. I look forward to the day when we will, once again, spend time together reliving our memories of the days when we were young, free and innocent. I love you!    Robin

                   
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