Wright, Jerauld, ADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Admiral

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1961-1963, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Service Years
1917 - 1963

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Massachusetts

Year of Birth
1898

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Contact Info

Home Town Amherst, MA	Last Address Washington, DC
Date of Passing Apr 27, 1995
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 2 4955-RH

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1995, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2020, Navy League of the United States - Assoc. Page
	2020, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2020, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Other Comments:

Foriegn Awards
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (Britian)
Wright served as the senior U.S. Navy representative at the coronation.

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange Nassau (The Netherlands)

1943-1944, USS Santa Fe (CL-60)

From Month/Year October / 1943	To Month/Year November / 1944
Unit USS Santa Fe (CL-60) Unit Page
Rank Rear Admiral Upper Half	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Santa Fe (CL-60) Details
	Hull number CL-60
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Light Cruiser
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Feb 9, 2020

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USS Santa Fe (CL-60) - Commanding Officer

6 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Santa Fe (CL-60)

DuBose, Laurence Toombs, ADM, (1913-1955)	OFF		Rear Admiral Upper Half
Deyo, Morton Lyndholm, VADM, (1911-1949)			Rear Admiral Lower Half
Berkey, Russell Stanley, ADM, (1916-1950)			Captain
Hendershot, Leroy, (1943-1945)	SM	SM-0000	Other Service Rank
Watt, Thomas, CPO, (1939-1945)	RM	RM-0000	Chief Petty Officer
Fitz, Harold Carlton, RADM, (1919-1949)			Captain