World War II Honoree

William T. 'Bill' Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Perry, Florida

Honored By

Angie McCray

Relationship

Daughter

AT 18 YEARS OF AGE, HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A CATAPULT AND ARRESTING GEAR OPERATOR ONBOARD THE VELA GULF CV-111 FROM 1944-1946. HE WAS IN THE PACIFIC DURING THIS TIME AND ANCHORED IN TOKYO BAY FOR THE SIGNING OF THE PEACE TREATY. HIS SHIP BROUGHT PRISONERS OF WAR HOME TO PEARL HARBOR AND THEN SAILED ONTO BREMERTON, WASHINGTON NAVAL YARD. HE HELPED DRY DOCK THE SHIP AND THEN RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND RETURNED HOME TO PERRY, FLORIDA.