Korean War
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Service # | O-1688695 |
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Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | September 14 1950 |
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Purple Heart
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
First Lieutenant Wright was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Wright was a member of the 65th Engineer Combat Battalion, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 14, 1950.