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, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page
	2020, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2020, Navy League of the United States - 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)

1948-1950, Commander Naval Amphibious Forces Atlalntic (COMPHIBLANT)

From Month/Year November / 1948	To Month/Year November / 1950
Unit Commander Naval Amphibious Forces Atlalntic (COMPHIBLANT) Unit Page
Rank Vice Admiral	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander Naval Amphibious Forces Atlalntic (COMPHIBLANT) Details

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	Parent Unit Major Commands	Strength Surface Vessel
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Last Updated: Feb 9, 2020

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7 Members Also There at Same Time

Commander Naval Amphibious Forces Atlalntic (COMPHIBLANT)

Carpenter, Charles Lorain, RADM, (1926-1956)	OFF	1710	Captain
Barnes, Ernest Richard, CAPT, (1941-1961)	OFF	410X	Commander
Smith, Roderic Lee, CAPT, (1942-1962)	OFF	410X	Commander
Blessing, Fred, PO3, (1945-1949)	YN	YN-2526	Petty Officer Third Class
Gray, Clyde, PO3, (1950-1954)	00	00E	Petty Officer Third Class
Mislan, Thomas, SCPO, (1948-1968)	YN	YN-2526	Seaman First Class
Briscoe, Robert Pearce, ADM, (1918-1959)			Vice Admiral