World War II Honoree

Everett L. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Eufaula, Oklahoma

Honored By

Brennen Roberts

Relationship

Grandson

EVERETT PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF SICILY. HE LANDED ON THE BEACH NEAR THE TOWN OF GELA AMONG MUCH CONFUSION AND WAS SEPARATED FROM HIS UNIT. DESPITE THE FOG OF WAR HE WAS ABLE TO LINK UP WITH SOLDIERS FROM OTHER UNITS AND CONTINUED TO CARRY THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY. HE WAS WOUNDED A FEW DAYS LATER BY A MORTAR SHELL AND SUFFERED A SEVERE LEG WOUND WHICH AFFECTS HIM STILL TODAY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION, ALSO KNOWN AS 'THE THUNDERBIRDS', AND SERVED UNDER GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON. HE IS PROUD OF HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY, AS ARE THE REST OF US IN HIS FAMILY.