Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

TX

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Betelgeuse (AK 28 / AKA 11); USS Alshain (AKA 55)

Location of Service:

Guam (Mariana Islands); Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); San Diego, California; Newport, Rhode Island

Highest Rank:

Coxswain

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Interviewer:

William R. Arnwine 

Donor:

Cecilia Aros Hunter

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

South Texas Archives and Special Collections

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/39825

Subjects:

Wright, Neriece
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Neriece Wright Collection (AFC/2001/001/39825), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Repository Location:

South Texas Archives and Special Collections