World War II Honoree

Peter Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

ENSIGN. RESIGNED HIS U.S. NAVY COMMISSION WHILE SERVING ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS YORKTOWN AND BECAME ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PILOTS OF AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP (AVG) 'FLYING TIGERS' OF THE CHINESE AIR FORCE. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND SQUADRON. THE 'FLYING TIGERS' WERE SENT TO CHINA TO HELP SLOW DOWN THE JAPANESE INVASION AND PROTECT THE VITAL BURMA ROAD. AS A FIGHTER PILOT, HE WAS CREDITED WITH 3 1/2 KILLS AND WAS AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.