This is the official VIC 4 VETS Honor Roll, highlighting our Honored Veterans 

SUBMITTED BY: The Soldiers Memorial Archives St. Louis, MO

JOHN WILLIAM WRIGHT   Lance Corporal   United States Marine Corp

Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division

VIETNAM

Born: 11-10-1946

Died: 09-02-1967

Died of artillery/rocket wounds in Quang Tri, South Vietnam;

Served as a machine gunner;

Awarded ★ Purple Heart ★ Combat Action Ribbon ★ National Defense Service Medal ★ Vietnam Campaign Medal ★ Vietnam Service Medal ★ Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation ★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross

Parents were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wright;

John William Wright is buried at Valhalla Cemetery located at 7600 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, MO 63133

 

John William Wright was serving his country during the Vietnam War when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Wright had the rank of Lance Corporal. His military occupation or specialty was Machine Gunner. 
He was born on 10 November 1946. According to our records Missouri was his home or enlistment state and St Louis county has been included within the archival record. We have St Louis listed as his city. During his service in the Vietnam War, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Wright experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on 2 September 1967. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Hostile, died of wounds, Artillery, rocket, or mortar. Incident location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.

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This is the official VIC 4 VETS Honor Roll, highlighting our Honored Veterans 
SUBMITTED BY:&nbsp;The Soldiers Memorial Archives St. Louis, MO
JOHN WILLIAM WRIGHT&nbsp;&nbsp; Lance Corporal&nbsp;&nbsp; United States Marine Corp
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
VIETNAM
Born: 11-10-1946
Died: 09-02-1967
Died of artillery/rocket wounds in Quang Tri, South Vietnam;
Served as a machine gunner;
Awarded ★&nbsp;Purple Heart&nbsp;★&nbsp;Combat Action Ribbon&nbsp;★&nbsp;National Defense Service Medal&nbsp;★&nbsp;Vietnam Campaign Medal&nbsp;★&nbsp;Vietnam Service Medal&nbsp;★&nbsp;Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation&nbsp;★&nbsp;Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Parents were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wright;
John William Wright is buried at Valhalla Cemetery located at 7600 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, MO 63133
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John William Wright was serving his country during the Vietnam War when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Wright had the rank of Lance Corporal. His military occupation or specialty was Machine Gunner. He was born on 10 November 1946. According to our records Missouri was his home or enlistment state and St Louis county has been included within the archival record. We have St Louis listed as his city. During his service in the Vietnam War, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Wright experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on 2 September 1967.&nbsp;Recorded circumstances attributed to:&nbsp;Hostile, died of wounds, Artillery, rocket, or mortar.&nbsp;Incident location:&nbsp;Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.
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