World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Carnell Wright
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Norwood, North Carolina
Honored By
Kathy Wright Thompson
Relationship
Daughter
COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SENT TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO THE USS OAKLAND. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A GUNNER. PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL INVASIONS.