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Wright, Allan Richard(Entry 4-38)Allan Richard Wright was born on 12 February 1920 in Teignmouth, Devon, the son of an RFC pilot who retired from the RAF in 1943. He was educated at St Edmund%u2019s College before earning a cadetship to Cranwell, entering in April 1938. Upon the outbreak of war, Cranwell cadets were enlisted on 7 September 1939; Wright completed gunnery and bombing training at B&GS West Freughand graduated with a permanent commission on 23/10/ 1939. Ten days later Wright joined No. 92 Squadron at RAF Tangmere, initially flying Bristol Blenheim IV night fighters. In early March 1940 the squadron re-equipped with Spitfires at Croydon. Wright flew his first combat mission on 23 May 1940 over Dunkirk, destroying one Messerschmitt Bf 110, possibly another, and damaging a third. He added more victories on 24 May (possible He 111) and 2 June (destroyed Bf 109 ) during the Channel evacuation operations.Battle of Britain Achievements14 August: Shared in destroying a He 11129 August: Shot down a He 111 at night over Bristol11%u201315 September: Destroyed a He 111, probably a Bf 109, and damaged another Bf 10919 September: Probable Ju 8826 September: Destroyed a Do 1727 September: Destroyed a Ju 88, shared a He 111, and damaged two Ju 88s30 September: Shot down two Bf 109s before being forced to land off Brighton, slightly wounded by shell splintersLater Wartime RolesOn 6 December 1940 Wright added another Bf 109 to his tally. He received a Bar to his DFC in July 1941 and was posted to No. 59 Operational Training Unit as %u2018B%u2019 Flight Commander. In late 1941 he served on Fighter Command headquarters staff, developing air tactics, then became Chief Instructor at the Pilot Gunnery Instructor School, Sutton Bridge, in February 1942. In October 1942 he led a specialist team to train incoming USAAF fighter squadrons, before refresher duties and a posting to No. 29 Squadron as %u2018A%u2019 Flight Commander in March 1943, where he destroyed a Ju 88 on 3 April 1943.Wright remained in the RAF until 1967, rising to Group Captain and commanding the Air Fighting Development Unit. He ended World War II credited with 11 kills,three shared kills, five probables, and seven damaged, and was among the last surviving members of %u201cThe Few%u201d.He died on 16 September 2015, aged 95, and is remembered as one of the RAF%u2019s most accomplished Spitfire aces and a pioneer of fighter-pilot training.He was credited with 11 kills, three shared kills, five probables, and seven damaged, and was among the last surviving members of %u201cThe Few%u201d.