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WRIGHT, Jesse Edgar - Date of
birth
20 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Crawford County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37012678 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rollesbroich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis V. Wright (father)
Mary J. (Roberson) Wright (mother)
Bert F. Wright (brother)
Richard E. Wright (brother)
Cora M. Wright (sister)
Eugene D. Wright (brother)
More information
T/5 Jesse E. Wright was first buried at Block QQ, Row 1, Grave 5.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper / Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet