World War II Honoree

Palmer H. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ottawa, Illinois

Honored By

Sean Schultz

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN THE 412TH FIGHTER SQUADRON FOR 39 MONTHS. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH SIX CAMPAIGN STARS ONE SILVER AND ONE BRONZE. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN THEATRE BADGE, THE BRONZE STAR AND THE DISTRICT UNIT BADGE EUROPE.