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WRIGHT, Gilbert L - Date of
birth
28 April 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Lyon Mountain, Clinton County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Oneonta, Otsego County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1318736 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Büllingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles J. Wright (father)
Coa (Stewart) Wright (mother)
Kenneth S. Wright (brother)
Hilda M. Wright (sister)
Neomi E. Wright (sister)
Ruby E. Wright (sister)
Phyllis J. Wright (sister)
Estelle Wright (sister)
Charles Wright (brother)
More information
1st Lt Gilbert L. Wright was a clerk before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 18 April 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Graf Schmidt1 Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com