World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Leonard E. Wheeler
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Bauxite, Arkansas
Honored By
Arnold A. Wright
Relationship
Friend
WHILE SERVING AS TANK COMMANDER IN THE 3RD TANK BATTALION, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON IWO JIMA. HIS TANK WAS HIT BY AN ANTI-TANK GUN AND HE AND HIS CREW WERE KILLED INSTANTLY. BURIED IN 4TH MARINE DIVISION CEMETERY, IWO JIMA, VOLCANIC ISLANDS.