- SURNAME
Wright
- FORENAME
Joseph Nesbitt
- UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
33082114
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Europe 1943-1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Delaware, Pennsylvania
born 08.05.1919 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
father George E. Wright
mother Rebecca E. Wright
2 years college
attended State Teachers College, West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania
civil occupation Actor
resided 319 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (draft card)
16.10.1940 draft card Wayne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
single without dependents upon enlistment
09.06.1941 entered service Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
later PFC
27.09.1945 discharged Indiantown Gap
04.09.1948 married Doris Phelps Wright (nee Swaysland)
1950 resided 319 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
1975 moved to Florida
wife Mary "Lou" Wright (married 37 years)
civil occupation English Teacher
died 06.07.2002
Volusia Memorial Park, Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida
CITATION:
Bronze Star : For meritorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States during the period 9 July 1943 to 7 May 1945 in SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM and GERMANY.
Entered military service from FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND
Entered military service from FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66228294/joseph-n-wright
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