Bit of an update, I have e-mailed the Wilson County news editor in Texas, this is the reply I received back:- “What fascinating information you have uncovered! I’ll check w/ the local historical society to see if we can discover anything about S/SGT Wright … There are a lot of Wrights around here, but I’ve never heard the name Aaron. Will get back to you.” Hopefully something will turn up.

*update*
Things have now moved to a conclusion, a couple of friends have pieced together enough info for for me to get a big enough picture about Aaron, heres what I have just sent back to Wilson County News:-

“It would appear that not everything is as it seems in these letters, I have found out that Aaron was a tail gunner with the 613 BS and was involved in at least one accident while over here, the details of which are:-

S/SGT Aaron J Wright, of 614BS/401BG, tail gunner on B-17 42-97395 (named “Chute the works”, 111 missions recorded), crashed 25/Mar/45 near RAF Saltby flown by 2nd Lt D H Stauffer after getting into difficulties on return from formation for an aborted mission that day. The crew successfully abandoned the aircraft uninjured, bar one member who broke an ankle on landing.

It also appears that Aaron was married to Rosemary on the 30th December 1941 (possibly days before he left for Europe). My information about his service career is sketchy at best, but I believe he returned to the USA sometime in June or July 1945. Which would explain why the letters stopped and the one for Aaron was returned. Its fairly evident that my nan did not know Aaron was married, but wars hell, right?

Anyway as it turns out Aaron passed away in 2006 he is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Floresville. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80839696 From the photo it would seem that Rosemary (when the photo was taken) is still alive. I’m not so convinced she would like a letter from an old girlfriend of Aarons from 70 years ago! or would she?”