Wilson G. Wright, 2000

File — Box: 17, Folder: 7

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Scope and Contents

Wright (b. 1916) recalls his childhood in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in engineering and served as a commissioned officer on a battleship and a destroyer before going to Pensacola, Florida, for flight training. After qualifying for carrier landings he was assigned to a fighter squadron where he provided air support for the Marines at Guadalcanal. He was torpedoed and was in the water for four hours until being picked up by a destroyer. Wright's second tour of combat was with a fighter squadron based with the Marines in the Solomon Islands. He flew with such notables as "Gunner" Walsh and "Pappy" Boyington. He remained in the Navy for several years. After retirement he worked in the aerospace industry on the Polaris, Moon Landing, and Space Shuttle programs. 51 pages.

Dates

2000

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