World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Laurens Eugene Wright, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Clifton, South Carolina
Honored By
Jeannie W. Gibbs
Relationship
Daughter
TECHNICIAN 3RD GRADE. SERVED WITH 699TH ORDNANCE HEAVY MAINTENANCE FROM JULY 31, 1942 TO HONORABLE DISCHARGE FEBRUARY 16, 1946. SERVED AS AN ARTILLERY MECHANIC LIGHT IN CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL.