The Shemwell Family

Thomas L “Tommey” WrightAge: 41 years19311973

Name
Thomas L “Tommey” Wright
Given names
Thomas L
Surname
Wright
Nickname
Tommey
Birth October 16, 1931 28 26
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 10 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Alford Wright
March 28, 1946 (Age 14 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 18 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a paternal grandmotherLillian Leona Shamel
January 12, 1955 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death April 3, 1973 (Age 41 years)
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father
Allen Nelson Wright
Birth: November 13, 1902 34 37Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: September 1, 1976Falcon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
mother
himself
Thomas L “Tommey” Wright
Birth: October 16, 1931 28 26Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: April 3, 1973Laclede, Missouri, United States
sister
Private

Thomas L “Tommey” Wright has 12 first cousins recorded