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WRIGHT, Eugene Langdon - Date of
birth
26 December 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Harrisburg, Poinsett County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Poinsett County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17008740 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Armored Engineer Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Wright (father)
Molly M. Wright (mother)
Hazel J. Wright (sister)
Margaret M. Wright (sister)
Maxine Wright (sister)
Carl N. Wright (brother)
Kenneth L. Wright (brother)
Joan Wright (sister)
Donald Wright (brother)
More information
Pvt Eugene L. Wright worked on a farm.He joined the Regular Army on 17 July 1940.
He died in a prisoner of war camp in Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record,
WWII POW Data File, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Paul Skipper