Raymond R. "Buzz" Wright was born in Moriah, NY, December 5, 1945, the son of John and Elizabeth (Reed) Wright.

He was the 11th of 13 children (11 boys and two girls).

Buzz attended school in Mineville where he was well-liked by his classmates who gave him the nickname which stayed with him throughout his adult life.

Hunting, fishing and playing cards were among his favorite pastimes.

Buzz was employed by the New York State Department of Transportation.

Drafted into the Army in 1965, he served two years, discharged late in 1967. During his tour of duty in Vietnam, Buzz engaged the enemy in a combat mission in May of 1967 whereby his actions and heroism earned him the nation's highest award for military valor-the Congressional Medal of Honor.

The following year, he was decorated in a ceremony in Washington, DC.

Buzz was a member of the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Mineville Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5802.

Raymond R. Wright passed away September 24, 1999

He is buried at Section 7 Site 1035 in Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, New York.