Wheeler, Harry W. (1915 - 1993): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1915 - 1993 (77 years)

Name	Wheeler, Harry W.
Birth	18 Dec 1915 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WHEE.H001
_FGRAVE	33415543
Military Service	World War II, Private, United States Army [2, 3]
	Entered active service as a draftee on June 22, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Corps of Engineers, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of basic soldier (521). Honorably discharged as a Private on December 10, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for his service during the period of eligibility. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2172106
		Military Service Ribbons, Wheeler, Harry W. (1915-1993) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Honoree, Wheeler, Harry W. (1915-1993)
		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
		United States Army
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
Death	24 Oct 1993	Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Wheeler, Violet E. and Harry W.
Person ID	I15372	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	7 Jun 2023

Family	Hamilton, Violet Elmeta, b. 9 Nov 1917, Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas d. 17 Jun 1987, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 69 years)
Marriage	Y [1]
Family ID	F7134	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Sources

[S3877] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wheeler, Violet E. and Harry W., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33737827), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3835] World War II Honoree, Harry W. Wheeler, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2172106) (Reliability: 2).
[S3878] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wheeler, Harry W., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33415543), none. (Reliability: 2).