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Wright, John K., III

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Commanding Officer, 115th Combat Engineer Battalion, 40th Infantry Division "Sunshine Division", U.S. Army

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Legion of Merit - US Military

Sources

  • - Author: Division Staff, 40th Infantry Division – The years of World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1995
    - Delk, J.D., The Fighting Fortieth – In War and Peace, ETC Publications, Palm Springs, California, USA, 1998

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