John M. Wright | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California | April 14, 1916
Died | January 27, 2014 | (aged 97)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1935–1972 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | 101st Airborne Division |
Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart (2) |
Lieutenant general John Macnair Wright (14 April 1916 – 27 January 2014) was a United States Army officer who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.