World War II Honoree

Franklin C. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lexington, North Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH COMPANY G, 2ND BATTALION, 168TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 34TH INFANTRY 'RED BULL' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HIS BATTALION WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AT CERVARO, ITALY, AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM FOR ACTIONS AT BELVEDERE, ITALY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.