HONORED ON PANEL 5E, LINE 129 OF THE WALL
JERDY ALBERT WRIGHT JR
WALL NAME
JERDY A WRIGHT JR
PANEL / LINE
5E/129
DATE OF BIRTH
CASUALTY PROVINCE
DATE OF CASUALTY
HOME OF RECORD
COUNTY OF RECORD
STATE
BRANCH OF SERVICE
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REMEMBRANCES
LEFT FOR JERDY ALBERT WRIGHT JR
POSTED ON 2.15.2001
POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THESE TWO YOUNG UNITED STATES AIR FORCE PILOTS WHOSE NAMES SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE
COLONEL
JERDY ALBERT WRIGHT JR.
and
COLONEL
GORDON LEE PAGE
WERE PILOTING AN RF101C ASSIGNED TO A
RECONNAISSANCE MISSION OVER VIETNAM ON
MARCH 7, 1966
WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CON CUONG IN NGHE AN PROVINCE,
NORTH VIETNAM, IT WENT DOWN AND THESE TWO
TOP AIR FORCE FLYERS WERE DECLARED AS
MISSING IN ACTION
THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
FURTHER EXPANDED THE CLASSIFICATION OF
MISSING IN ACTION
BY ADDING AN ENEMY KNOWLEDGE FACTOR OF 4.
CATEGORY 4 WAS GENERALLY APPLIED TO CASES
IN WHICH THE TIME OR LOCATION OF LOSS WAS
UNKNOWN, OR CASES IN WHICH NO SOLID
EVIDENCE EXISTED THAT INDICATED THAT THE
ENEMY HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE FATE OF THE
LOST PERSONNEL.
IN 1973, 591 AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR
WERE RELEASED FROM THEIR PRISONS ALL OVER
SOUTHEAST ASIA, BUT NEITHER OF THESE
FINE YOUNG FLYERS WERE INCLUDED AMONG THEM
AND THE VIETNAMESE DENIED ANY
KNOWLEDGE OF THE TWO AVIATORS
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
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In 1988 the remains of COLONEL WRIGHT were
returned to US control to be given to his
family for burial.
In 1989 the remains of COLONEL PAGE were
returned to US control to be given to his
family for burial.
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JERDY ALBERT WRIGHT JR.
and
COLONEL
GORDON LEE PAGE
WERE PILOTING AN RF101C ASSIGNED TO A
RECONNAISSANCE MISSION OVER VIETNAM ON
MARCH 7, 1966
WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CON CUONG IN NGHE AN PROVINCE,
NORTH VIETNAM, IT WENT DOWN AND THESE TWO
TOP AIR FORCE FLYERS WERE DECLARED AS
MISSING IN ACTION
THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
FURTHER EXPANDED THE CLASSIFICATION OF
MISSING IN ACTION
BY ADDING AN ENEMY KNOWLEDGE FACTOR OF 4.
CATEGORY 4 WAS GENERALLY APPLIED TO CASES
IN WHICH THE TIME OR LOCATION OF LOSS WAS
UNKNOWN, OR CASES IN WHICH NO SOLID
EVIDENCE EXISTED THAT INDICATED THAT THE
ENEMY HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE FATE OF THE
LOST PERSONNEL.
IN 1973, 591 AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR
WERE RELEASED FROM THEIR PRISONS ALL OVER
SOUTHEAST ASIA, BUT NEITHER OF THESE
FINE YOUNG FLYERS WERE INCLUDED AMONG THEM
AND THE VIETNAMESE DENIED ANY
KNOWLEDGE OF THE TWO AVIATORS
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In 1988 the remains of COLONEL WRIGHT were
returned to US control to be given to his
family for burial.
In 1989 the remains of COLONEL PAGE were
returned to US control to be given to his
family for burial.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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POSTED ON 2.12.2001
POSTED BY: Sharon Hyatt
I didn't know you, but I'll never forget you ...
When I was in junior high school, a family friend gave me a POW/MIA bracelet to wear. The name on my bracelet was Lt. Col. Jerdy Wright, Jr., listing him as an MIA. Over the years, I've been to the Wall a few times and sought out his name, touching it to deepen the connection between us.
30 years after I first wore the bracelet, I've not forgotten Colonel Wright's name. Neither have I forgotten the sacrifice he made for his country or an oppressed nation half a world away from his home. I've thought often about Colonel Wright's family and friends and the loss they must still feel due to his absence. I share their pain and frustration of not knowing for certain what happened to him.
I was just a child when his plane went down, playing, innocently unaware of what he went through. Even though I never knew Colonel Wright except for having his name on my arm, I still feel a sense of loss knowing he didn't come back.
My heart breaks at the thought and sight of the Wall. So many names, so many losses, such heartache for so many. I offer my tears and broken heart as further tribute to Colonel Wright's dedication to duty and sacrifice. I offer them also to the many thousands of others who didn't come back home, and the families and friends who loved them. I'll always be grateful and appreciative for the sacrifices these men and women made for an ungrateful nation.
30 years after I first wore the bracelet, I've not forgotten Colonel Wright's name. Neither have I forgotten the sacrifice he made for his country or an oppressed nation half a world away from his home. I've thought often about Colonel Wright's family and friends and the loss they must still feel due to his absence. I share their pain and frustration of not knowing for certain what happened to him.
I was just a child when his plane went down, playing, innocently unaware of what he went through. Even though I never knew Colonel Wright except for having his name on my arm, I still feel a sense of loss knowing he didn't come back.
My heart breaks at the thought and sight of the Wall. So many names, so many losses, such heartache for so many. I offer my tears and broken heart as further tribute to Colonel Wright's dedication to duty and sacrifice. I offer them also to the many thousands of others who didn't come back home, and the families and friends who loved them. I'll always be grateful and appreciative for the sacrifices these men and women made for an ungrateful nation.
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