Edwin B Wright

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Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright witht the flak damaged engine of his P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28794). Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 1 Nov 1944.' [stamp], '309014.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright, just over 19 yrs. old, just returned from his 39th mission- over Munster. He got hit by flak but continued on his mission dropped his bombs, did a spot of strafing and retuned. When he got back he found a hole 8ins. in diameter media-457066.jpg FRE 9553 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright, just over 19 yrs. old, just returned from his 39th mission- over Munster. He got hit by flak but continued on his mission dropped his bombs, did a spot of strafing and retuned. When he got back he found a hole 8ins. in diameter through his 11ins. diam prop blade, caused by a direct hit from an ack ack shell. If the shell had deviated an inch and a half either side, his blade would have severed and he would have been brought down. This is the 6th. time that Wright has been hit by Flak and is now known as “Lucky Wright”. He has 5 and a half months of combat to his credit and 39 missions. He belongs to a Republic Thunderbolt Squadron commanded by Major J Sherwood. Roger LIFE' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 9553 - 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright, just over 19 yrs. old, just returned from his 39th mission- over Munster. He got hit by flak but...

Edwin Wright flew 88 missions in P-47 Thunderbolts over Europe during WWII. He left the Army in 1946 after the war and was again called up for the Korean Conflict in 1950. He retired from the US Air Force as a Major.

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Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright witht the flak damaged engine of his P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28794). Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 1 Nov 1944.' [stamp], '309014.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright, just over 19 yrs. old, just returned from his 39th mission- over Munster. He got hit by flak but continued on his mission dropped his bombs, did a spot of strafing and retuned. When he got back he found a hole 8ins. in diameter

42-28794

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 404th Fighter Group 506th Fighter Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Born

2 March 1925

Died

2 April 1959 As a result of lung cancer

Enlisted

Illinois, USA Exact date not yet known

Buried

Urbana, IL, USA In Woodlawn Cemetery

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ContributorHendrik Schoebrechts
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Histor Center AB Brustem (A-92 St.-Trond)

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ContributorLucy May
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Correspondence with Edwin B Wright's daughter, Jacquie.

http://www.winkton.net/Leap%20Off/LeapOffPdf3.pdf
Missing Air Crew Report 10499: https://www.fold3.com/image/29250232

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Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright witht the flak damaged engine of his P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28794). Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 1 Nov 1944.' [stamp], '309013.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright of [illegible], Ill, shows the hole in his plane which was made by flak when he was on his 39th mission- over Munster. This is the 6th time "Lucky Wright" has been hit by flak. To only 19yrs old her has 5 and a half months of co

Object number: FRE 9463 - Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright witht the flak...

Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright witht the flak damaged engine of his P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28794). Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 1 Nov 1944.' [stamp], '309014.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright, just over 19 yrs. old, just returned from his 39th mission- over Munster. He got hit by flak but continued on his mission dropped his bombs, did a spot of strafing and retuned. When he got back he found a hole 8ins. in diameter

Object number: FRE 9553 - 'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright...