Orville Earl Wright

Boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California.

To Post Signal Battalion for radio school, January 1943.

To 24th Marines at Camp Pendleton, March 1943.

Outfit: HQ/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 641 (Lineman)

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Outfit: HQ/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 641 (Lineman)

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Outfit: HQ/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 641 (Lineman)
Important Events:
July 24, 1944 – killed in action while manning LVT machine gun during landing operations on Tinian.

Awarded the Silver Star Medal for actions on this date:

fFr conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the First Battalion, Twenty-fourth Marines, Fourth Marines, FOURTH Marine Division in action against enemy Japanese forces at Tinian, Mariana Islands on 24 July 1944. When hostile fire struck the LVT on which he was embarked and mortally wounded the bow machine gunner during landing operations on the heavily-fortified beachhead on D-Day, Private First Class Wright promptly braved the withering barrage to man the weapon and while delivering devastating counter fire against the emplacement, was himself fatally struck down by a bursting enemy shell. His aggressive fighting spirit, great personal valor and cool courage in voluntarily risking his life for the safety of his comrades reflect the highest credit upon Private First Class Wright and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.

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