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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ernest E. Wheeler, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR FOR 156 DAYS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY FEBRUARY 20, 1941 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN. SERVED WITH G-BATTERY, 60TH COASTAL ARTILLERY ‘ANTIAIRCRAFT’ REGIMENT ON THE ISLAND OF CORREGIDOR ‘THE ROCK’, LOCATED ACROSS THE BAY FROM MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. CAPTURED MAY 6, 1942 WHEN GENERAL WAINWRIGHT WAS FORCED TO SURRENDER CORREGIDOR TO THE JAPANESE INVADING FORCES. TRANSFERRED TO THE MAINLAND BY BARGE AND WAS HELD IN CAPTIVITY AT THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP #1 CABANATUAN NUEVA PROVINCE LUZON. REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1942 AND IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.