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name
WRIGHT, George K - Date of
birth
1916 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Blount County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34923112 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 29 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Wright (father)
Kitty P. Wright (mother)
Ruth Wright (sister)
Gladys Wright (sister)
Keith J. Wright (brother)
Charley G. Wright (brother)
Coy E. Wright (brother)
Mary S. Wright (sister)
Will Wright (brother)
Hellen R. Wright (sister)
More information
Sgt George K. Wright enlisted in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 19 January 1944.He attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
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