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Dexter Harvey Wright

Dexter Harvey Wright

Male 1895 - 1971  (76 years)


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  • Name Dexter Harvey Wright  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Birth 11 Jan 1895  Richland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Aug 1971  Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I67776  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Herbert O. Wright,   b. 15 May 1869, Richland,Oswego,New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1949 (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Harriet May Stewart,   b. 14 Nov 1871, Richland, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 1969 (Age 97 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Sep 1890  Richland, Oswego, NewYork Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F27400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bonita Violet Pullen,   b. 30 Jul 1895, Oswego New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1982, Liverpool, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage Nov 1920 
    Children 
     1. Ronald Pullen Wright,   b. 15 Oct 1926, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1983, Reston, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Bruce Stewart Wright,   b. 20 Jan 1929, Syracuse Ono, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 2004, Brewerton, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F22554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Newspaper Article - Wednesday, January 16, 1895 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Richland - Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wright, January 11, a son; weight 9 ½ pounds.

      Newspaper Article - Thursday, October 4, 1917 Oswego Palladium Times - Fighting In France - Dexter H. Wright, Former Oswego, Normal Boy, Is Now There. - An Oswego Normal Boy, now thought to be in France, Dexter H. Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. Wright, formerly of Richland and now of Syracuse. The Pulaski Democrat this week prints his picture and says "Mr. Wright was born in Richland, twenty two years ago. He attended Pulaski High School, was graduated from Oswego Normal in manual arts. In the summer of 1915 he attended Columbia University and afterwords taught a year in Passiac, N.J. He enlisted July 24th and was sophomore in the college at the time he enlisted. He was also a member of Tamborine and Bones, and Delta Tan Delta Fraternities and of the university chorus. He was made corporal three weeks after entering the service and is now captain's orderly, probably in France. "Dexter has a good line of patriotic ancestors, his grandfather, Harvey Wright, great uncles, Monroe Wright, Orlando Wright and George Wright were all in the Civil War."

      Newspaper Article - Thursday, February 27, 1919 Oswego Daily Times - Former Oswego Boy Nine Times Decorated By French Generals - Dexter H. Wright, Bugler in K. Company of the "Fighting Ninth" Awarded Highest Honors for Extraordinary Heroism Under Fire - Returns Home - Awarded the Croix de Guerre, with palm, for extraordinary heroism under fire and wearing the crimson epaulet of the Second Division, United States regulars, nine times cited by French generals for gallantry in action. Dexter H. Wright, bugler, of Company K. "Fighting Ninth" has returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wright, No 119 West Raynor Avenue, Syracuse. Young Wright is a former Oswego boy and a graduate of the Oswego high school, being a member of the 1913 class. The family before removing to Syracuse resided in West Seventh street, near Mohawk street. He is well known here. In the Chateau-Thierry and St. Mihiel engagements and at the battle of the Meuse, Wright participated in one of the bloodiest conflicts of the whole war in which the Americans were engaged. He fought at Chauteau-Thierry under Cap. H. H. Worthington, well known Syracusean and leader of Company K, who laid down his life in the battle that saved aPris. - Saw Exciting Service - Wounded, captured, shell shocked and gassed, Bugler Wright's war record is one of thrilling adventure. He returns with an assortment of German trophies captured from Boche officers and soldiers on battlefields where the old Ninth won immortal glory. Probably no other unit bears a more heroic record than Company K. The regimental colors of the "Fighting Ninth" were decorated by General Debeney and every member wears the Croix de Guerre. it was the unflinching spirit of the Yankees that broke the German morale and hastened the end of the war, said Wright yesterday. He told the story of a once prominent New York man who became a German major before the United States entered the war. This Prussian officer never believed the United States would enter the conflict, but like many others of the Potsdam legion, he confronted a few thousand Yankee heroes at Chateau-Thierry. Thereupon he immediately surrendered and the officers of the Second Division he asserted that he had faced soldiers from every nation engaged in the war, but the spirit of the "Yanks" he never before saw equaled or approached. - Never Retreat - "They never retreat" he said "There's nothing under Heaven that stops them. We have thrown bombs, gas and liquid fire, but they come on and on, always advancing. They are superb and German's will to victory can never succeed." The major with three members of his staff gave themselves up to officers of the Ninth. In St. Mihiel salient, the "Fighting Ninth" came in contact with the "von Hindenburg Circus" as it was known to the soldiers by proudly dubbed the Royal. Prussian Guard by the ex-Kaiser. It took just six hours - 1230 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. - declared Wright, for the men of the Ninth to break the hearided "invincible wedge" of the German forces. For their superb gallantry in that action, Wright said, General Pershing sent a special order of commendation, in which he stated that the men of the "Fighting Ninth" were among his most devoted soldiers and for gallantry unsurpassed. In the St. Mihiel action, Wright went forward with the infantry. During a skirmish at close headquarters he and a half dozen comrades were captured by the Huns. Their rescue was effected within a few hours by a counter assault of supporting columns. - Thrown Thirty Feet - Shell shocked at Chateau-Thierry, Wright spent two days in the hospital, but suffered no serious effects from his injury. Once he said he was thrown thirty feet through the air by the bursting of a huge shell. Wright enlisted with the Ninth Infantry when it was encamped at the State Fair grounds in July 1917. He returned the only bugler of Company L. "Sophie" Rood, his "bunkie" and another musician "went west" at St. Mihiel, he says. The Second Division went across in September 1917, and for fourteen months participated in the decisive engagements of the war. Wright was wounded in the knee and gassed at St. Mihiel and sent to a base hospital. He recovered sufficiently to return as a casual to duty and was transferred to the statistical department until invalided home, arriving in the United States, December 17. He was discharged from Camp Upton several days ago.

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