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In December. 1943, Private Maurice Wright deployed to England, where the 501st prepared for combat operations in Normandy and Holland. On the 17th of Sept. 1944, Pvt. Wright made a combat jump into Holland in support of Operation Market Garden, landing near the town of Veghel, 25 miles behind the German front lines. It was near Veghel that Pvt. Wright was killed in action while aiding a fellow Paratrooper on the 18th of Sept. 1944.
Pvt. Wright's remains were recovered in 1949 and returned to his family. He was buried at All Saints Episcopal Church Cometary in Torresdale,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
| Date Taken: | 10.17.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 10.17.2019 19:37 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 715707 |
| VIRIN: | 191017-A-VF357-558 |
| Filename: | DOD_107345508 |
| Length: | 00:02:21 |
| Location: | US |
| Hometown: | FORT LIBERTY, NC, US |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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