The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John B. Wright
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Unit
G CO 5 REGT 1 CAV DIV
Date of Death
November 28, 1950
Private First Class Wright was a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on August 15, 1950 and returned to duty on October 2, 1950. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 28, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.