WRIGHT HAROLD J

CW3 Harold J. Wright was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 06/14/2007 at the age of 69.9 from Cancer
Anchorage, AK
Flight Classes 65-19W and 65-19
Date of Birth 07/16/1937
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 498 MED CO in 66-67, C/159 AVN 101 ABN in 68-69
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More detail on this person: Anchorage resident, Harold J. Wright passed away June 14 at Providence Alaska Medical Center of cancer. Mr. Wright was born in Salem, Ore. July 16, 1937. He completed two years of college and served 4 years in the Marines followed by 26 years in the Army. He retired as a CW3. After retirement, he worked as a civil servant on Fort Richardson for 10 years.

He is survived by his mother, Evelyn Wright, of Oregon: his wife, Nadra, of Alaska; his children, James Wright, Robert Wright, William Wright, Alaina Wright, and Robert Hawkins; his brother, Larry Wright, of Oregon; 10 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.

Harold Wright was a man of honor and integrity, who spent most of his adult life serving his country and family. He served as a medivac pilot in Vietnam, and helped many men home to their families, as a result. He was decorated in combat a number of times. Having served a tour of duty at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, he fell in love with the beautiful state and returned after he retired. He met Nadra, whom he married and was with for 29 years.

Our beloved husband and father will be mssed, and shall live on in our hearts, until we are together again. He was our hero. He was my sunshine.

A visitation will be at 11 a.m. Mon., June 25, with a funeral service immediately following at Kehl's Forest Lawn Mortuary and a graveside service after at Fort Richardson National Cemetary. Memorial donations may be made for cancer research, Vietnam, or diabetes foundations.

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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