Birth : 4 Dec 1922 Deuel County, Nebraska, USA
Death : 6 Dec 1944 Austria
Burial : Chappell Cemetery, Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate : 41.1055984, -102.4649963
Description : Husband of Patsy J. Wright who resided in Chappell, Nebraska.

Willard served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-78608, 514th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.

B-24J #42-78608, while on a mission to Szombathely, Hungary, was hit by enemy flax and crash landed in Austria during the war.


Willard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 39274267

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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-78608):

Banfield, Tunis G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WV
Beck, Donald... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is SSGT Willard Kent Wright's memorial?

    SSGT Willard Kent Wright's memorial is located at: Chappell Cemetery, Chappell, Deuel County, USA.

  • When did SSGT Willard Kent Wright death?

    SSGT Willard Kent Wright death on 6 Dec 1944 in Austria

  • Where are the coordinates of the SSGT Willard Kent Wright's memorial?

    Latitude: 41.1055984
    Longitude: -102.4649963

Family Members:

Parent

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Oscar Fern Wright

(1883 - 1967)

Siblings

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Chappell Cemetery
Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1055984, -102.4649963

2. Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0915000, -102.5047000

3. Mennonite Cemetery
Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1244011, -102.3993988

4. Berea Lutheran Cemetery
Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2008900, -102.3439080

5. Pioneer Cemetery
Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1534000, -102.6337000

6. Sedgwick Cemetery
Sedgwick, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9603004, -102.5152969

7. Ovid Cemetery
Ovid, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9756012, -102.3632965

8. Pleasantview Cemetery
Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2080994, -102.6299973

9. Fort Sedgwick Post Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9430477, -102.3804646

10. Kowanda Cemetery
Garden County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2827624, -102.4176895

11. Swankee Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0628014, -102.7241974

12. Czech Slovensky Cemetery
Sunol, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0642014, -102.7431030

13. Hillside Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9692001, -102.2406006

14. Zion Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1641998, -102.1530991

15. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Sunol, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2952000, -102.6865000

16. Day Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1921997, -102.1331024

17. Big Springs Cemetery
Big Springs, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0592003, -102.0931015

18. Hollman Gravesite
Oshkosh, Garden County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3782700, -102.3515500

19. Weyerts Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3226700, -102.7242355

20. Durham Cemetery
Garden County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3314018, -102.2074966

21. Green Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8650000, -102.2284090

22. Lynch Cemetery
Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9103012, -102.7716980

23. Woodham Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7924995, -102.4105988

24. Ash Hollow Cemetery
Lewellen, Garden County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3083000, -102.1252975