World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Karl Edgar Wright
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Moundsville, West Virginia
Honored By
Dr. & Mrs. Richard L. Wright
B-29 RADIO OPERATOR. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC WAR AGAINST JAPAN. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR BEING SHOT DOWN IN RAID OVER JAPANESE MAINLAND. RESCUED FROM RAFT AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED.