Forrest Parry
Male, Deceased Person
1921 – 2005
Who was Forrest Parry?
Forrest Corry Parry 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 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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- Born
- Jul 4, 1921
Cedar City - Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Employment
- IBM
- Died
- Dec 31, 2005
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on July 23, 2013
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