World War II Honoree

Homer L. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Humansville, Missouri

Honored By

Madeline Wright Hoover

Relationship

Daughter

103RD SIGNAL COMPANY CONSTRUCTION SECTION WIRE TEAM MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE 410TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. THIS EIGHT MAN WIRE TEAM OPERATED AS A SEMI-AUTONOMOUS UNIT AND HAD A GREAT DEAL OF FLEXIBILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN MAINTAINING VITAL COMMUNICATIONS WHICH INCLUDED LAYING AND REPAIRING COMMUNICATION LINES UNDER VERY HAZARDOUS AND DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. HE WAS STAFF SERGEANT LEE'S JEEP DRIVER AND THE TWO OF THEM WERE NORMALLY UP AHEAD OF THE REST OF THE TEAM DETERMINING WHICH ROADS TO TAKE AND THE BEST WAY TO GET COMMUNICATIONS WHERE NEEDED. THEY ALSO OBTAINED SUPPLIES AND COMMUNICATIONS WIRE.