World War II Honoree

George Dwight Wheatley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Vernon, Colorado

Honored By

Maxine Wheatley, Joyce, Christina, Cynthia & Earl

Relationship

Wife, Daughters & Son

SERVED AS B-17 (FLYING FORTRESS) BOMBER GUNNER AND ARMAMENT TECHNICIAN. ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 100TH BOMB GROUP (THE BLOODY HUNDREDTH), 418TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, STATION 139, THORPE ABBOTTS, ENGLAND. IN MAY 1945, UNIT FLEW SEVERAL MERCY MISSIONS OVER THE NETHERLANDS, DROPPING TONS OF FOOD AND RELIEF PARCELS TO THE PEOPLE OF HOLLAND. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER.