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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Allen Murray Wright

Hometown

Dyersburg, Tennessee

Honored By

David P. Marion

Relationship

Son-in-Law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

1st LIEUTENANT. FLEW P-40S WITH THE FLYING TIGERS (AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP) FROM CHINESE AIR FIELD AT KUNMING, CHINA, WHICH WAS AT THE EAST END OF THE BURMA ROAD. HE IS CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN 1.5 JAPANESE PLANES IN 1942 AND WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. AFTER THE FLYING TIGERS (AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP) WERE DISBANDED HE FLEW THE HUMP IN C-46'S FOR THE CHINESE NATIONAL AVIATION CORPS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 18, 1943 NEAR IPING (NORTH OF KUNMING IN YUNNAN PROVINCE IN SOUTHWEST CHINA) WHILE DELIVERING WAR SUPPLIES TO NATIONAL CHINESE ARMY TROOPS THAT WERE ENGAGING IMPERIAL JAPANESE TROOPS.