Wayne Frye
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Wayne Frye (November 30, 1930 – February 26, 2014) from Manchester, Ohio was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.[1]
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954 and became a military officer (US Air Force). He participated in combat in the Vietnam War where he commanded the 555th squadron known as the Triple Nickel, flew 266 combat missions[2] and received the Purple Heart.[1] In October 2012, Fyre was inducted in the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame.[2] He died in February 2014.[3]
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