World War II Honoree

William J. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vintondale, Pennsylvania

Honored By

H. B. Daly VFW

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY IN FEBRUARY 1943 WHILE A SENIOR IN THE VINTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT JACKSON AND ADVANCED TRAINING AS A PARATROOPER AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO AN AIRBORNE UNIT THAT WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS IN APRIL 1944. HE TOOK PART IN THE D-DAY INVASION OF JUNE 6, 1944. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE FIGHTING IN THE CAMPAIGN THAT FOLLOWED ABOUT 10 WEEKS LATER ON AUGUST 21, 1944. HE IS BURIED IN THE BRETHREN CEMETERY AT BELSANO, PENNSYLVANIA.