Timeline
Birth- 1921
New York
Birth- 26 Jan 1921
Newburgh, Orange County, New York, USA
Birth- 26 Jan 1921
Birth
Newburgh, Orange County, New York, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 24 - 22 years
Served For
United States of America
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Serial Number
32494275
Branch
Army
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Battalion
500th Bombardment Group (VH), 881st Bomb Squadron
Service Number
O-927701
Regiment
20th Air Force, XXI Bomber Command, 73rd Bomb Wing
Gold Star
Branch
Army Air Forces
Service Number
0-927701
Enlistment- 26 Sept 1942-Age: 22 years
Utica New York
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Stationed- 1944-Age: 23 years
Isely Field on Saipan in the Mariana Islands
Casualty- 19 Feb 1945-Age: 24 years
KIA
Nishihara Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, Japan
Death- 19 Feb 1945-Age: 24 years
Death
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
John J Wright
Full Name
John James Wright
Father
John Campbell Wright 1888-1959
Mother
Adelle (McCoach) Wright 1896-1928
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Residence
St.Lawrence County, New York
Level Of Education
2 years of college
Residence
Newburgh, NY
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
2.185
Source Box Number
0522
