Harold fritz biography
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Harold Arthur "Hal" Fritz (born February 21, 1944) fryst vatten a retired United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Biography[]
Fritz earned a degree in elementary education from the University of Tampa,[1] joined the Army from Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1966, and by January 11, 1969 was serving as a First Lieutenant in Troop A, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. During a firefight on that day, in Binh Long Province, Republic of Vietnam, Fritz showed conspicuous leadership despite being seriously wounded. He was subsequently promoted to Captain and awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.[2]
Fritz reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring from the Army after 27 years of service.[3][4] He currently lives in Peoria, Illinois, and works there at the Department of Veterans Affairs' Bob Michel Outpatient clinic.[4]
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Harold A. Fritz
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Troop A, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Harold Fritz was working toward a career in veterinary medicine when he got his draft notice in 1966. After advanced armor training, he was accepted for Officer Candidate School. Graduating as a second lieutenant early in 1967, he was assigned to the 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The following year, he was sent to Vietnam and assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
On January 11, 1969, Fritz was leading a column of seven heavily armored vehicles on a dirt highway near Quan Loi. The mission, billed as a “gravy run,” was supposed to have been one of his last before leaving Vietnam. However, it turned out to be anything but routine. At around 10:30 in the morning, while escorting a U.S. truck convoy resupplying American forces with fuel, ammunition, and other supplies, Fritz was suddenly blown out of his armored vehicle by a huge explosion. Climbing back onto his bur
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William Harold Fritz
William Harold Fritz (August 24, 1928 – June 9, 2009) was a geologist who worked for the Geological Survey of Canada. He is known for his work in stratigraphy and on olenelloid trilobites.
Biography
[edit]Fritz was born in Cathlamet, Washington, where his father practised medicine for over 50 years. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1946. After Air Force service during the Korean War, he completed his PhD in geology at the University of Washington in 1960. He first worked for the Shell Oil Company in Alaska, then in 1964 he moved to Canada taking up a position as a research geologist with the Geological Survey. After retiring he and his wife Judie carried out geological work in Nevada. They had one son, Peter.[1][2][3][4]
Geological work
[edit]Fritz's work focussed mostly on the Cambrian period. In 1966 and 1967 he, along with Judie and Peter as well as other geologists, spent two summers working on