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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joel H. Wright, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Toulon, Illinois

Honored By

Aleda H. Wright, Mary Hodge & Joel H. Wright, Jr.

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Son

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JULY 16, 1942 TO OCTOBER 15, 1945. AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. SERVED WITH THE 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, VMF-112 SQUADRON AT GUADALCANAL; LATER ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS BENNINGTON AT IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN ENGAGEMENTS. SERVED IN OTHER PACIFIC THEATER RAIDS AGAIN WITH MARINE CORPS FIGHTER SQUADRON VMF-112.