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WRIGHT, Phillip A - Date of
birth
19 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Huntersville, Clinton County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35811163 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Welschbillig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Wright (father)
Anna L. (Brown) Wright (mother)
Lou A. Wright (sister)
Birtie L. Wright (sister)
Thelma G. Wright (sister)
Ruby L. Wright (half-sister)
More information
Pvt Phillip A. Wright enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 7 December 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - DavidJDamico0888