		In Memorium: Professor Harold E. Wright 28 December 1920- 25 September 2005 Harold E. Wright was born December 28, 1920 in Hillsdale County, Michigan. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp at Wright Field and entered service May 13, 1942. Following basic training, he was assigned to Liverpool, England organizing the incoming and outgoing supplies for the Army Air Corps. Following D-Day he was assigned to Le Havre, France, via Utah Beach. Again, he organized and managed supplies. He was stationed in England, France and Germany for 39 months and received the Bronze Star at the time of his discharge on November 10, 1945. Dr. Wright received his BSME degree from the University of Dayton in 1949, and his MS in Mechanics from the University of Cincinnati in 1960, and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from Michigan State University in 1966. He was a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. In 1981 he was honored by selection as one of the outstanding engineers of the Miami Valley, and, at the time of his retirement in 1983 he was awarded the AF Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service. He was a member of engineering honorary fraternity, Tau Beta Pi, and of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the American Society of Engineering Education. After serving on the faculty of the University of Dayton as an Instructor from 1949-1951, he worked as an engineer at NCR from 1951-1952, as a smoke abatement engineer for the City of Dayton from 1952-1953, and was the Director of Maintenance at Miami Valley Hospital from 1953-1956. In 1956 he returned to the UD faculty as an Assistant Professor, teaching there until 1961 when he entered Michigan State University on a National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellowship. He joined the faculty of AFIT on 17 September as 1962 as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and was promoted to Professor of Aeronautical Engineering on 1 January 1979. Upon his retirement on January 2, 1983, he named an Emeritus Professor of Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering. Professor Wright was a productive and contributing member of the faculty of AFIT. He created a total of seven new courses in fluid mechanics and propulsion. These ranged from advanced topics, such as statistical thermodynamics and turbulent flow; to basic subjects, such as the analysis of mechanical systems. In all cases, he combined his considerable experience with teaching expertise to identify and pass fundamental ideas on to his students. His contributions through research were primarily in the application of fluid mechanics to four areas: the understanding of combustion, the experimental determination of flow fields, the interaction of laser beams with turbulence, and the development of small, low-cost turbojet engines. While on the faculty of AFIT he supervised the research of five PhD students and more than sixty MS candidates. Professor Wright provided extensive contributions through service to AFIT and the community. At AFIT, he served on the doctoral council for ten years, for four terms on the academic standards committee, two terms on the rules committee, and one term on the curriculum and degree requirements committee. For five years he was the faculty advisor to Tau Beta Pi, and for 14 years he was the AFIT representative to the State Board for Registration of Engineers and Surveyors. He developed a Review of Fundamentals in Engineering course that was offered 22 times at WPAFB and 4 times at Robbins AFB and taken by nearly 500 AF engineers as preparation for the examinations required for licensure as a professional engineer. From 1980-1982 he served as Vice President and Seminar Director of the Honors Seminars of Metropolitan Dayton. He was an active member of Shiloh Church, and served as President of the Keystone Club. Professor Wright remained in the Dayton community for fifteen years after retirement. In 1998 he moved to Ft Myers, Florida and then to Salt Lake City, Utah. Professor Wright died on 25 September, 2005, survived by his wife, Ruth and two sons, Terry and Dean, and their families. Services were held on Monday, October 3 at Baker/Hazel & Snider Funeral Home & Crematory, 5555 Philadelphia Drive, Dayton.

In Memorium: Professor Harold E. Wright

28 December 1920- 25 September 2005

Harold E. Wright was born December 28, 1920 in Hillsdale County, Michigan. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp at Wright Field and entered service May 13, 1942. Following basic training, he was assigned to Liverpool, England organizing the incoming and outgoing supplies for the Army Air Corps. Following D-Day he was assigned to Le Havre, France, via Utah Beach. Again, he organized and managed supplies. He was stationed in England, France and Germany for 39 months and received the Bronze Star at the time of his discharge on November 10, 1945.

Dr. Wright received his BSME degree from the University of Dayton in 1949, and his MS in Mechanics from the University of Cincinnati in 1960, and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from Michigan State University in 1966. He was a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. In 1981 he was honored by selection as one of the outstanding engineers of the Miami Valley, and, at the time of his retirement in 1983 he was awarded the AF Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service. He was a member of engineering honorary fraternity, Tau Beta Pi, and of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the American Society of Engineering Education.

After serving on the faculty of the University of Dayton as an Instructor from 1949-1951, he worked as an engineer at NCR from 1951-1952, as a smoke abatement engineer for the City of Dayton from 1952-1953, and was the Director of Maintenance at Miami Valley Hospital from 1953-1956. In 1956 he returned to the UD faculty as an Assistant Professor, teaching there until 1961 when he entered Michigan State University on a National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellowship. He joined the faculty of AFIT on 17 September as 1962 as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and was promoted to Professor of Aeronautical Engineering on 1 January 1979. Upon his retirement on January 2, 1983, he named an Emeritus Professor of Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering.

Professor Wright was a productive and contributing member of the faculty of AFIT. He created a total of seven new courses in fluid mechanics and propulsion. These ranged from advanced topics, such as statistical thermodynamics and turbulent flow; to basic subjects, such as the analysis of mechanical systems. In all cases, he combined his considerable experience with teaching expertise to identify and pass fundamental ideas on to his students.

His contributions through research were primarily in the application of fluid mechanics to four areas: the understanding of combustion, the experimental determination of flow fields, the interaction of laser beams with turbulence, and the development of small, low-cost turbojet engines. While on the faculty of AFIT he supervised the research of five PhD students and more than sixty MS candidates.

Professor Wright provided extensive contributions through service to AFIT and the community. At AFIT, he served on the doctoral council for ten years, for four terms on the academic standards committee, two terms on the rules committee, and one term on the curriculum and degree requirements committee. For five years he was the faculty advisor to Tau Beta Pi, and for 14 years he was the AFIT representative to the State Board for Registration of Engineers and Surveyors. He developed a Review of Fundamentals in Engineering course that was offered 22 times at WPAFB and 4 times at Robbins AFB and taken by nearly 500 AF engineers as preparation for the examinations required for licensure as a professional engineer. From 1980-1982 he served as Vice President and Seminar Director of the Honors Seminars of Metropolitan Dayton. He was an active member of Shiloh Church, and served as President of the Keystone Club.

Professor Wright remained in the Dayton community for fifteen years after retirement. In 1998 he moved to Ft Myers, Florida and then to Salt Lake City, Utah. Professor Wright died on 25 September, 2005, survived by his wife, Ruth and two sons, Terry and Dean, and their families. Services were held on Monday, October 3 at Baker/Hazel & Snider Funeral Home & Crematory, 5555 Philadelphia Drive, Dayton.