▁at ▁the ▁Marine ▁bar ra cks ▁in ▁New ▁York , ▁served ▁two ▁year ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁( 1 9 0 6 – 1 9 0 8 ). ▁For ▁next ▁five ▁years , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁Post ▁Qu arter master ▁for ▁Marine ▁Bar ra cks , ▁School ▁of ▁Application , ▁Ann apolis , ▁Maryland , ▁and ▁command ing ▁Marine ▁Det ach ments ▁ab o ard ▁the ▁, ▁ ▁and ▁. ▁F ry er ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁P ens ac ola , ▁Florida ▁where ▁he ▁deployed ▁to ▁V era ▁Cruz . ▁ ▁F ry er ▁was ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁and ▁promoted ▁to ▁Brig ad ier ▁General ▁on ▁the ▁retired ▁list ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁Rank ▁and ▁organization : ▁Captain , ▁U . S . ▁Marine ▁Corps . ▁Born : ▁ 2 2 ▁August ▁ 1 8 7 8 , ▁H ight st own , ▁N . J . ▁App oint ed ▁from : ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁G . O . ▁No .: ▁ 1 7 7 , ▁ 4 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ ▁C itation : ▁For ▁distinguished ▁conduct ▁in ▁battle , ▁engag ements ▁of ▁V era ▁Cruz , ▁ 2 1 ▁and ▁ 2 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁In ▁both ▁days ' ▁fighting ▁at ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁his ▁company , ▁Captain ▁F ry er ▁was ▁em inent ▁and ▁consp ic uous ▁in ▁his ▁conduct , ▁leading