World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert Wright
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Twin Falls, Idaho
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JULY 26, 1942 AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 01:40, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF VIERVILLE-SUR-MER LOCATED IN LOWER NORMANDY. HE IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.