World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leon Crouch Wright
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Johnston, South Carolina
Honored By
James O. Sweeny
Relationship
Classmate
AFTER BEING CALLED UP FOR ACTIVE DUTY IN WWII AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE DETROIT ORDNANCE DISTRICT AS AN ENGINEERING LIAISON WITH THE DETROIT AUTOMOTIVE PLANTS. HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A CAPTAIN.