Michael Fried was born in 1934 in Koenigsberg, Germany.

Michael Fried was born in 1934 in Koenigsberg, Germany. In 1939, while fleeing from Nazi persecution, his family was captured and sent to a concentration camp. "Lager Westerbork" was the concentration camp where they spent the next five and a half years. In the year 1945, Michael and his family were liberated from Westerbork. At the age of 12, his family immigrated to the United States. Michael Fried enlisted in the Army on March 31, 1955. His first assignment was with the 10th Infantry Division. Thanks to his German language proficiency he was recruited into the Military Intelligence Corps. In 1969, he was appointed into the Warrant Officer Corps upon completion of the Vietnamese language course. Through the course of his service he served multiple assignments in Fort Bragg, Fort Rucker, Fort Lewis, and Germany just to name a few. In October 1996, Mike Fried retired from active service and has since since been a living legend throughout the 201st BfSB where he serves as a full-time volunteer for the S1 section. A friend to all, Fried's presence is a welcome sight to the daily operations of the brigade.