World War II Honoree

Aileen M. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Peter Mulligan

Relationship

Cousin

SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM 7/6/43 TO 11/7/45 WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS WOMEN'S RESERVE SQUAD. RECEIVED BOOT CAMP TRAINING WITH THE 2ND BATTALION AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. STATIONED AT PEARL HARBOR WITH THE AWRS-14 UNIT. ROSE TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.