Wright, James C.

 James C. Wright

Hamilton County, Ohio/Morgan, TX

Feather Location: Row O, #24

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James, known as Jimmy by his family and friends, loved cars. When he was still in high school, he bought a low-riding pick-up truck and spent hours upon hours outfitting it. In Iraq, Jimmy was the proud driver of a Humvee. He graduated in the early 1990’s from Oak Hills High School and Diamond Oaks Vocational School and entered the Marines in 1996, serving four years on a tour that took him to Bosnia, Greece, Turkey and Italy. Jimmy met his wife while they both were stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. - where she also was in the Marines at the time. He was assigned to be her escort around base for security reasons.  After both finished four-year tours in the Marines in 2000, they briefly lived in Delhi Township until April 2001, when they moved to Waco, Tex., where Jimmy worked as a landscape equipment operator. But after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, both decided to re-enter the military and join the U.S. Army. He told his wife it was time for him to put the uniform back on. He couldn't sit back and not do anything. Jimmy was looking forward to becoming a father for the first time and was hoping to get home a few months after the birth of his son, expected in December.

Condolence from FallenHeroesMemorial.com

"Jim Dog,

The guy that made us all laugh and smile when growing up in the "hood". Hard to get angry but when he was, look out.  It's September 11, 2009 now. I sit here and think of you bro. The sacrifice that you made not only to your family but for mine and the rest of America's to help keep us safe.  You are always with us. I look up to you Jim Dog, Love & Respect." Keith Eads of Cincinnati, OH

Carver:  Rob Liptak is a professional wood carver from Springfield Ohio and a member of the Dayton Carvers Guild.

Wood:  Catalpa