World War II Honoree

Roscoe E. Wheeler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stockbridge, Michigan

Honored By

Roscoe E. Wheeler

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 814TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION AS A TANK DRIVER IN NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE WITH PATTON'S 3RD ARMY UNTIL VERDUN, THEN WITH THE BRITISH UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.