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WRIGHT, Russell Earl - Date of
birth
3 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Columbia, Whitley County, Indiana -
Hometown
Noble County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1014921 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John H. Wright (father)
Mercie A. (Schrader) Wright (mother)
Holly Wright (sister)
Forrest Wright (brother)
Grace Wright (sister)
Erica E. Wright (wife)
More information
1st Lt Russell E. Wright enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 1 February 1941.He attended Columbia City High School in Columbia City.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Birth Certificate / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Columbia City High School Yearbook 1938 and 1937