Database 83rd Infantry Division

Opal B Wright (35714388)

Name Wright, Opal B
Rank Staff Sergeant
Army Serial # 35714388
State Kentucky
Date of death 1944-12-19
Plot, Row, Grave D, 12, 53
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Unit 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
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Morning reports
1944-05-31 SGT Non battle casualty and duty to 83rd General Hospital on May 31, 1944 C / 331 view page
1944-06-08 SGT Returned to duty from 83rd General Hospital on June 7, 1944 C / 331 view page
1944-07-05 SGT Severely wounded in action and transferred to 34th Evacuation Hospital on July 5, 1944 C / 331 view page
1944-08-16 SGT Assigned and joined from 34th Evacuation Hospital as of August 15, 1944 653 C / 331 view page
1944-08-18 SGT Assigned and joined from 53rd Replacement Battalion as of August 18, 1944 653 C / 331 view page
1944-08-19 SGT Entry in morning report of August 16, 1944 is erroneous 653 C / 331 view page
1944-09-13 SGT Promoted to Staff Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of September 10, 1944 C / 331 view page
1944-12-28 SSGT Missing in action as of December 22, 1944 653 C / 331 view page
1945-01-29 SSGT Missing in action as of December 19, 1944, which corrects MR of December 28, 1944 653 C / 331 view page
1945-02-01 SSGT Killed in action on December 19, 1944, which corrects MR of January 29, 1945 653 C / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1943 / #17 CPL

Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.

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331 / 1944 / #9 SGT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.

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Grave of Wright, Opal B
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