Wheeler, Harry W.

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
  		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,…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Wheeler, Harry W. (1915-1993) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Wheeler, Harry W. (1915-1993)
  Death	24 Oct 1993	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		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

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 24 Oct 1993 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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).