"Flying Officer WRIGHT has flown on many hazardous sorties attacking convoys off the enemy coast at mast height, and also participating in a thousand-bomber raid More recently as captain of aircraft he has taken part in convoy escorts and his coolness and initiative played a large part in saving the lives of his crew when they were forced to leave their aircraft by parachute at night during a violent gale. Throughout his operational career, Flying Officer WRIGHT's devotion to duty and keenness for operational flying has been outstanding."