World War II Honoree

James B. 'Jim' Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ATTENDING OKLAHOMA MILITARY ACADEMY IN CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA WHEN THE WAR BEGAN. JOINED THE ARMY AIR FORCES AND SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR-AERIAL GUNNER IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. AS A RADIO OPERATOR, OPERATED, MAINTAINED AND REPAIRED AIRCRAFT RADIOS, DIRECTION FINDER, AND RADIO COMPASS IN FLIGHT. RELAYED INFORMATION BY RADIO TO GROUND-BASED PERSONNEL AND RECEIVED WEATHER DATA. ALSO SERVED AS AN AERIAL GUNNER WHEN UNDER ATTACK. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.