Wright, Richard (1918 - 2004); Wright hated the killing, the death, and the carnage of war. He had lost some of his closest of friends such as Terrence "Salty" Harris, who was killed on the green fields of Normandy by a German sniper bullet, and Walter L. Moore, who was severely injured by a demolition explosion that sent him back to the states even before D-Day. But Wright faithfully did his job and his duty. Wright was a Pathfinder from E-company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne. As a paratrooper he had volunteered to become a Pathfinder, acknowledging, "It was probably the quickest way to get into the fight against the evil tyranny of Nazi domination that had overwhelmed and brutalized most of Europe." The Pathfinders were destined to be the first paratroopers into combat. Wright added, "They explained to us that it was a suicide mission and I just felt that I had to volunteerfor it." Their mission was to set up the top secret radar transmitters called Eureka units, along with Holophane lights and brightly colored panels to help guide in the vast armadas of C-47's carrying tens of thousands of American and Allied paratroopers and gliders to their selected drop and landing zones. Being a Pathfinder was not an easy job. It meant being out in front of the pack and facing most of the German army head-on and alone, thusbeing in a dangerous and costly position. 3"x5" card. $40.00