World War II Honoree

James M. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

Mr. Joe C. Wright

Relationship

Brother

Member of the 41st Infantry, 2nd Armored Division (Fort Benning, Georgia) and 23rd Infantry, 7th Armored Division (European Theater of Operations). POW at Stalag 4B in Dresden, Germany. Troop E, 12th Cavalry Squadron in Fritzlar, Germany. Company B, 81st Reconnaissance Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. Company A, 14th Armored Cavalry in Fulda, Germany. Received the Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Medal of Verdun and the Belgian Croix de Guerre.