Billy Lee Wright

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10 Jun 2004 Billy Wright was my uncle and, unfortunately, I was never able to meet him. He was killed during the Tet offensive before I was born. However, I have heard stories my whole life about what a wonderful, caring person he was. Coming from a military family, I can say with certainty that his sacrifice is not taken for granted. From his niece, Jennifer Cordero kidd453@yahoo.com

30 Nov 2005 My name is Nancy (Wright) Beard. I am the older of Billy's two younger sisters. There have not been many brothers who were 8 years older than their sisters who really paid much attention to them. He was different. I remember being in the hospital with either a bad stomach virus or having my tonsils taken out, I don't remember which. He came 20 miles (a long trip back then) to visit with me and brought me a present, a baby doll. I named her Judy, and kept her until after I was married. I never knew what happened to her. Every now and then, I'll have a dream about him. They are all very similar. Every time, I will be hugging him really tight and telling him that, "I always knew you were still alive!" I've even dreamed that I would be telling him that "they" tried to tell me I was dreaming, or I would tell him that, "I thought I was dreaming when I saw you, but, you really are here!". Then I awaken and realize that it really was a dream. The most important and the only thing that NEVER changes about the dreams is what a wonderful, happy, reunion it always is. There never, ever, could be any doubt there... He was not only a special brother, He was a very special person. I've never heard of a bad word being spoken against him. He was killed trying to help a fallen comrade. I've just recently learned that he had been nick-named "Doc Wright" by his fellow soldiers. We were proud of him then, and are still very proud of him now! From his sister, Nancy (Wright) Beard ndwyer56@bellsouth.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 01 Feb 1968 two men from Headquarters Company, 1/12 Infantry, were killed in action while in the field with Delta Company. They were SP4 Darrel A. Shellie of Detroit, Michigan, and PFC Billy L. Wright. Visit John Dennison's Medics on the Wall memorial which honors the Army Medics and Navy Corpsmen who died in Vietnam.

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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