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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John J. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Newburgh, New York

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

IN A BOMBING MISSION ON TOKYO ON FEBRUARY 19, 1945, WAS THE BOMBARDIER WITH THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT OF Z SQUARE 12 OF THE 881ST SQUADRON. THE PLANE WAS BROUGHT DOWN BY A TWIN-ENGINE KI-45 'IRVING' THAT CRASHED INTO IT. THE ENEMY ATTACK BROKE THE B-29 IN TWO AND THE FORWARD SECTION WENT DOWN TRAILING SMOKE AND FLAMES.