World War II Honoree

John Loren Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Coffeyville, Kansas

Honored By

Taffy Wright Kim

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED ARMY, FEBRUARY 18, 1943 AS PRIVATE, BECAME STAFF SERGEANT, OCTOBER 11, 1943 AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. THEN, BECAME 2ND LIEUTENANT AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA ON JANUARY 25, 1945. LEFT ACTIVE DUTY, JANUARY 3, 1946. HE TRAINED SOLDIERS IN FIRE ARMS, CAVALRY AND MULE PACKING. HE EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.