US PARAS Wright, William J.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wright ​

• FORENAME

William J. ​

• UNIT

551 Parachute Infantry Bn ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

33572805 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

24th August 1944 ​

• AGE

20 ​

• GRAVESITE

Faith United Methodist Church Cemetery,Belsano,Cambria County,Pennsylvania ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Vintondale,Cambria County,Pennsylvania
born 13.5.1924
entered service February 1943
Paratroopers
served Normandy
KIA France
possibly former 551 PIB (definitely Airborne)
reported KIA Ardennes 1945 in other source ​