World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elijah Nathaniel Wheeler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Valliant, Oklahoma
Honored By
Linda C. Wheeler
Relationship
Wife
SERVED AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA AND FORT CLARK, TEXAS. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF NORTH AFRICA. SERVED IN THE 3RD ARMY, ATTACHED TO THE 349TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP, AND LATER TO THE 1249TH FIRE FIGHTER'S GROUP. ASSISTED IN RESCUING A PILOT FROM HIS BURNING PLANE. STAFF SERGEANT DURING THE WAR.