World War II Honoree

Robert C. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dawn Wright

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE ON JANUARY 21, 1944. TRAINED AS MANUAL RADIO OPERATOR 766 AND QUALIFIED FOR ARMY AIR FORCES AIR CREW MEMBER BADGE (WINGS). RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. PARTICIPATED IN THE BIKINI ISLAND ATOMIC BOMB TEST. ALSO ATTENDED THE ARMY AIR FORCES TECHNICAL SCHOOL, SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND ON OCTOBER 7, 1946.