During the next nine months in the Mediterranean Theater, Wright engaged in six dogfights with Luftwaffe aircraft. As a first Lieutenant in the group�s 48th Fighter Squadron, he was flying form Triolo Airfield, Italy, at the beginning of 1944. His first combat occurred in the morning of 7 January when he shot down an Me-110 during a mission to Weiner Neustadt, Austria � the only victory credited to his squadron that day.
By March, Wright was a captain. He got one of the 48s two Me-109s on the 29th and was the only pilot to return with a claim the next day � another �109, over Bulgaria. Wright closed his scoring on 3 April, bagging an Me-210 near Budapest. To no one�s surprise, it was the 48th Squadron�s only victory.
Wright returned to the U.S. later that month, but further details of his career are unknown.
Tally record: 5 confirmed and one probable
Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters
