Researching Forrest Parry
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22792 people with the Parry surname? In that year Parry was ranked number 147 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Forrest means "Of the Woods, Forest" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Forrest Parry on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Forrest Parry and the Parry Genealogy
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Parry Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Forrest Parry
Forrest Parry
Forrest Corry Parry (July 4, 1921 – December 31, 2005) was the IBM engineer who invented the Magnetic stripe card used for Credit cards and identification badges.
Parry was born in Cedar City, Utah to Edward H. Parry and Marguerite C. Parry. Forrest attended the Branch Agricultural College (BAC) now Southern Utah University, in Cedar City before entering the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md, in 1942. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1945. When the Korean War began in 1950, Parry served on the USS Walke as First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer. After the Walke was hit by a torpedo or floating mine which killed 26 sailors and wounded 40, Parry was awarded a Bronze Star with Valor.
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