Larry Wright (1947 - 1968)

Born 25 Aug 1947 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States [uncertain]

Died 27 Jan 1968 at age 20 in Vietnam

Biography

Larry Wright is a part of US Black heritage.

Larry was born in 1947. He was the son of Mary Wright.^[1]

Military Service

Sgt Larry Wright served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): 22nd Infantry Regiment
Service ended:

Sgt Larry Wright was killed in a firefight during Vietnam War.

Larry was in the US Army, and died on 27 January 1968. He was a Sergeant in the 22nd Infantry, 3rd Battalion, Military Region 3 - Binh Long.^[2]

Larry was mentioned on a memorial in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States with a death date of 27 January 1968.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #187942549 (accessed 26 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Larry Wright (25 Aug 1947-27 Jan 1968), citing Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Ken Davis (contributor 47969698).
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998"
   National Archives and Records Administration
   Ancestry Record 3095 #84238 (accessed 26 March 2023)
   Name: Larry Wright; Birth Date: 25 Aug 1947; Death Date: 27 Jan 1968; Age: 20; Home City: Jacksonville; Home State: Florida; SSN/Service #: 67095957; Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam); Tour Start Date: 2 Mar 1967; Service Branch: Department of the Army; Component: Selective Service; Rank: Sergeant; Military Grade: Sergeant; Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or; Company: A Co; Regiment: 22nd Inf; Batallion: 3rd Bn; Province: Military Region 3 - Binh Long; Decoration: Not Available; CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam); Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY); Data Source: Coffelt Database.