3RD MARDIV

3RD MARINES

Tommy Dee Wright

Private First Class
C CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
24 May 1948 - 20 May 1969
Centralia, Missouri
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Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Tommy Dee Wright

12 Jun 2007

Tommy was my close personal friend in high school. I shall miss him forever. He was killed 4 days before his 21st birthday. Tommy had been in-country only weeks before his death.

From a friend,
Bill Sims
billshar@grm.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 20 May 1968 three men from Charlie 1/3 were killed in a grenade attack on their position about 8 kilometers northwest of Cam Lo:
  • Cpl James A. Jenkins, Marion, NC (Silver Star);
  • Pvt John S. Taylor, Granby, CT (Silver Star); and
  • Pfc Tommy D. Wright, Centralia, MO.




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 12 Jun 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009