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WRIGHT, Haskell W - Date of
birth
17 November 1915 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Gray, Beaver County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Ochiltree County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38107451 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
564th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
James T. Wright (father)
Theresa M. (Rodenberg) Wright (mother)
Ola M. Wright (sister)
Walter R. Wright (brother)
Beula L. Wright (sister)
Gordon W. Wright (brother)
Josephine T. Wright (sister)
Bell M. Wright (sister)
Weldon E. Wright (brother)
Carmeneta Wright (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-72875 -
Data
Type: B-17D
Nickname: Lady Liberty
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 2502
More information
Sgt Wright's plane was involved in a mid-air collision with 2nd Lt Sam R. Connelly Jr.'s plane. Both went down over the target, just prior to releasing bombs, between 11:17 and 11:42 hours. Lt Connelly's plane may have been hit earlier by rocket fire and lost control, with the result that it smashed into the 'Lady Liberty'. The no.4 engine of Lt Connelly's plane hit behind the no.1 engine of Sgt Wright's plane. The 'Lady Liberty' went almost in a vertical dive.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, www.389thbombgroup.com, WWIImemorial, Footnote, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten