Wright, Kyle J.
Army Specialist
Kyle J. Wright, age 22, from Romeoville, Illinois, Will county.
Parents: Rich Wright and Lynn Derry
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghantistan
Schools: Romeoville High (2006)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Enlisted 2006.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Death details: Died at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan of wounds suffered that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province. He was interdicting drugs and weapons on a main highway when the incident occurred.
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Plainfield Sun, Chicago Tribune, Military Times
