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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Billy A. Wright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1941, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE WAR. TRAINED AND SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH THE 179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY 'THUNDERBIRD' DIVISION, AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA IN 1941; CAMP BARKELEY AT ABILENE, TEXAS IN 1941-42; CAMP BOWIE AT BROWNWOOD, TEXAS IN JUNE, 1941 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIII CORPS TEXAS MANEUVERS; MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA IN AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1941 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOUISIANA MANEUVERS; AND FORT DEVENS AT AYER, MASSACHUSETTS IN 1942. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1943 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.