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WRIGHT-GEORGE

GEORGE  L. WRIGHT

Rate/Rank
RMCM
Service Branch
USN 1/1948 - 12/1968
Born 10/23/1930
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
LCU-1160
USS WHETSTONE LSD-27
USS REHOBOTH AGS-50
USS TAPPAHANNOCK AO-43
USS ELDORADO AGC-11
SERVICE MEMORIES

RMCM George L. Wright, USN Ret. Master Chief Wright enlisted in the United States Navy in 1947 and retired in December 1967 after having served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and the US Navy for 20 years. In 1968, Master Chief Wright move to Santa Fe, New Mexico and started the Santa Fe High School Naval Junior ROTC program. He continued to serve as the Naval Science Instructor for the NJROTC program in Santa Fe until August 2004.