Francis Edward Frye

Camp Lejeune Visitor Center, Holcomb Blvd, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28547, United States
1951 Camp Lejeune Mortar Shell Accident 7 Months and Longer
Francis Edward Frye Francis Edward Frye
Date of Birth: 12/21/1925
Date of Death: 06/20/1951
From: Lansing, MI
Death Location: Camp Lejeune, NC
Cause of Death:

explosion

Lexington Herald-Leader 21 Jun 1951 p1
The Atlanta Constitution 22 Jun 1951 p10
The Times Herald 23 Jun 1951 p2

Accident: Defective mortar shells fell short during training exercise and exploded among forward positioned Marines. Some eyewitnesses noted that the defects could have been spotted if the ammunition had been more carefully inspected. Instead, the problem was not recognized until seconds after the shells had been fired; there wasn’t enough time to clear the forward positioned Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps: Camp Lejeune NC- 2nd Marine Division

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