WWII
Richard James Wheeler
Rate / Rank
TEC E-5
Birthdate
May 17 1914
Date of Death
August 24 2005
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
January 14 1943 - October 12 1945
Conflicts & Campaigns
- Pacific Theater of Operations, September 6, 1943 - June 6, 1945
- Luzon
Significant Duty Stations
- Inducted; Fort McPherson, Georgia.
- Medical Detachment Service Command Unit 1493
- Discharged; Welch Convalescent Hospital, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Decorations & Citations
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal
- Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal: Expert (rifle)
Notes
Born; Grady County, Georgia.