Jack E. Wright

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Jack E. Wright, Chief Boatswain’s Mate, U.S. Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a spotter for the Captain of the No. 1 gun on board a United States warship. While under attack by enemy Japanese forces, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Wright spotted the shots on the target, although inexperienced at his station as gun captain. His actions contributed materially to the success of the mission to which his ship was assigned.

Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 309 (December 1942)