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William
Henry Sterling
Wright

Born:

, 

Minnesota

William Wright graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1930. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    August 1958 – November 1965
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 2 (January 12, 1966)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General William Henry Sterling Wright (ASN: 0-18129), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, during the period from August 1958 to November 1965.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Division:

    Korean Military Advisor Group

    Action Date:

    1948 – 1950
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Cavalry) William Henry Sterling Wright (ASN: 0-18129), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief of Staff and later as Commanding Officer of Korean Military Advisor Group, from 1948 to 1950.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Division:

    1st Army

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1946
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Cavalry) William Henry Sterling Wright (ASN: 0-18129), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, FIRST Army, from 1944 to 1946.