Print plaque Printing Tips

World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Billie G. Wheeler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bauxite, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY ON AUGUST 23, 1943 AND TOOK BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SENT TO CAMP ALLEN, NEBRASKA AND THEN TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. ASSIGNED FOR DUTY ABOARD THE CONVERTED LUXURY LINER, USS LEJEUNE. ARRIVED IN BREMERHAVEN AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL WAR ENDED.