World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Duane E. Wheeler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
The Wheeler Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES, ATTACHED TO THE 3539TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A AIRPLANE AN ENGINE MECHANIC AT LANGLEY FIELD HAMPTON, VIRGINIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.