World War II Honoree

Charles N. Wright, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Marlow, Oklahoma

Honored By

Margaret L. Wright, Babs & Vicki

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

SERVED AS OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE B-24 BOMBER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND AIR SEA RESCUE SECTIONS WHILE STATIONED AT RACKHEATH ARMY AIR BASE, STATION 145 IN ENGLAND. ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 2ND AIR DIVISION, 96TH BOMB WING, 467TH BOMB GROUP, 789TH BOMB SQUADRON. COMPLETED HIS CADET BASIC TRAINING AT BOCA RATON FIELD, FLORIDA AND ENTERED THE ARMY AIR FORCES TECHNICAL SCHOOL TRAINING COMMAND AT YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL TRAINING AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE-ENGINEERING TRAINING. UPON THE COMPLETION OF HIS TRAINING, HE GRADUATED AS A CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER, RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AND THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT. CAMPAIGNS: AIR OFFENSIVE, EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND A LAPEL BUTTON. ENTERED THE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 29, 1942 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 23, 1945.