Career
During World World War II, Wright was assigned to the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group where he flew the P-51 Mustang. Wright had three confirmed aerial victories, one of which was against a Maine-262—the eighth to have ever been shot down. Wright eventually reached the rank of Brigadier General, retiring in 1976.
Prior to joining the Air Force he served as a missionary in the Northern States Mission, headquartered in Chicago.
After retiring. Wright served as the president of the New York New York Mission from 1977–1980 and as director of the Washington District of Columbia Temple Visitors Center from 1991-1993. On October 18, 2014 Wright was honored by the Utah Air National Guard when the Utah Air National Guard Base was formally renamed to the Wright Air National Guard Base.
A remake of his plane currently resides at Legacy Flight Museum where it is flown by pilot John K. Bagley. Wright died in October 2015.
