Junior Henry Wright (1921 - 2010)

Born 1 Jul 1921 in Lucas, Lucas, Iowa

Ancestors

Husband of Kathryn Emma (Burow) Wright — married 1 Jan 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 2010 at age 89 in Des Moines, IA

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Biography

According to the 1941 Des Moines City Directory, Junior was working as a mechanic for George's Service Garage in Des Moines, still living at home with his parents and siblings.

Junior served in the Navy in World War II. He served as part of the USNTS our of Great Lakes, Illinois, Lion Two, AATB, PT Lyaute FM, AATB Mostgarem Algeria, AATB Arzew Algeria, Tadcen Shoemaker California, USN Frontier Base Charleston South Carolina. He served from August 24, 1942 to May 21, 1945.^[1] He was awarded the Victory Medal.^[2]

Junior worked as a pressman at Meredith most of his life, retiring from there after 47 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, hunting; fishing for walleye, halibut, and salmon in Alaska and Canada; and often taking family along on vacations trapping. He was well-known for his outdoors skills, and was featured in publications, including the Iowa Conservation Magazine.^[2]

Junior loved his family dearly, considering them his "greatest treasure". His motto was "It's not what you get out of life; it's what you put into it." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ [ http://interactive.ancestry.com/8825/41912_329295-00682/9753?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-g%26gsfn%3djunior%2bhenry%26gsln%3dwright%26msydy%3d1921%26msypn__ftp%3dLucas%2bCounty%252c%2bIowa%252c%2bUSA%26msypn%3d1825%26msypn_PInfo%3d7-%257c0%257c1652393%257c0%257c2%257c3247%257c18%257c0%257c1825%257c0%257c0%257c%26cpxt%3d0%26catBucket%3drstp%26uidh%3d3qd%26msydp%3d2%26_83004003-n_xcl%3df%26cp%3d0%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d24570629%26recoff%3d6%2b7%26db%3dStructuredCrawledSites-51%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d28&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord On Ancestry] Iowa WW II Bonus case Files
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} [ http://www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com/services/services_detail.aspx?rid=8049 Junior Wright Obituary on Hamilton's]

• Interview with Chris Wright.

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMBF-SY4 : accessed 15 Apr 2014), Junior Wright in household of John Wright, Ward 7, Des Moines, Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100-134, sheet 4B, family 80, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1196.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VM8R-8YM : accessed 15 Apr 2014), null, 22 Aug 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States Public Records," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KYTY-JDM : accessed 15 Apr 2014), Junior Henry Wright, Residence, Clive, Iowa, United States; from a third party aggregator of publicly available information.

• 1930 US Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: 676; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0133; Image: 973.0; FHL microfilm: 2340411.