MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Wright, James Howard

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wright​

• FORENAME

James Howard​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Khaki Combat Team)​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant​

• NUMBER

36112829​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

resided Detroit, Michigan​

born 30.1.1919 Randolph, Michigan, USA​

son of Alexander (1880-1972) and Birdie Frances (nee Roberts) Wright (1887-1977)​

08.04.1941 married Irene M. Mann​

wife Betty Jean (nee VanZant) Wright (1926-2020)​

16.10.1940 draft card Detroit, Michigan​

25.04.1941 entered service​

12.1942 awarded Purple Heart New Guinea (unit)​

25.07.1945 discharged​

director of environmental control, McLouth Steel Corp. (retired 1979)​

resided Interlachen, Florida (1988)​

died 31.10.1999 Dardanelle, Arkansas (Aged 80)​

Woodville Cemetery, Woodville, Macon County, Missouri​

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[nwright]

• SURNAME

Wright​

• FORENAME

James Howard​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Khaki Combat Team)​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant​

• NUMBER

36112829​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 30.1.1919 Macon County,Missouri​

son of Alexander and Birdie Frances (nee Roberts) Wright​

awarded Purple Heart (unit/date ?)​

director of environmental control,McLouth Steel Corp. (retired 1979)​

resided Interlachen,Florida (1988)​

died 31.10.1999 Dardanelle,Arkansas​

Woodville Cemetery,Woodville,Macon County,Missouri​

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This is my grandfather. I was born on his birthday. He used to tell me I was the best birthday present he ever received. I was 9 when he passed away. We used to love watching old movies, especially Errol Flynn movies. My grandpa looked a lot like Errol when he was younger.