1st Lt Peter Jason “PopPete” Fryer, navigator of the B-17F 41-24478, took off from Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, UK on a bombing mission over St Nazaire’s submarine pens. Over the target area it was attacked by heavy flak and enemy fighters, forcing a lucky few crew members to bail out before the plane exploded in mid-air. Fryer was among those few. He was captured and sent to Stalag Luft 1 in Barth-Vogelsang. He spent 2 1/2 years in the prison. A high school friend who was in General Patton's 3rd Army liberated Peter on April 29, 1945. After returning home, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Burchfield, to whom he was married for 59 years.

In 1946, Peter and Mary moved to Oklahoma City to start the family business, Triangle Blue Print & Supply Co. (Triangle A&E) and were blessed with three loving children. They grew their business by working hard, hiring local employees, and by investing in the latest equipment as to make sure they were always the first in town with the latest technology.

Peter was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Twin Hills Country Club, and a charter member of Quail Creek Country Club. He was an avid golfer, tennis and card player, having learned how to play bridge and gin during his long days as a POW.

Peter passed away on May 18, 2013. He is now buried in the Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA.

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