Wright, Paul Raymond
Navy Reserves Chief watertender

Paul Raymond Wright, age 43, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: Recognized in 1943 for saving the lives of 15 comrades during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for August 29, 2017

Source: National Archives

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