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WRIGHT, Jesse W - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Hartburg, Orange County, Texas -
Hometown
Lamar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06289908 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Apweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 21 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James H. Wright (father)
Laura J. (Chapman) Wright (mother)
Arthur S. Wright (brother)
Clevie A. Wright (sister)
Edna D. Wright (sister)
Lela G. Wright (sister)
Eva E. Wright (sister)
Etta D. Wright (sister)
Wanda M. (Gist) Wright (wife)
More information
102nd Ozark Division. Jesse was killed in action in Germany near Apweiler.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Veterans Researcher