Wright, Harold Thomas
First Name
Harold
Middle Name
Thomas
Last Name
Wright
Serial Number
39531873
Service Branch
Army Air Corps
Highest Rank
SGT
War or Action
World War II
Date Of Birth
09/29/1920
Place Of Birth
Weld County, Colorado
County
Weld
Biography

Graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1938. Was staying with cousins in CA while waiting to enlist (one of these cousins would later be killed at Pearl Harbor). Enlisted Aug 20, 1942. He participated in air drop on D-Day.

Date Of Death
11/30/1944
Place Of Burial
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Place Of Death
Belgium
Circumstances
Harold Was A Radio Operator On A C-47 Skytrain When It Collided In Mid Air With Another Plane Over Belgium. A Letter From Major General Edward F. Witsell States That The Oak Leaf Cluster To Air Medal Was Awarded.
Row Number
2
Column Number
3
Panel Number
6

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