World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Joseph Wheeler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN BATTERY C, 748TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION AS A RADIO OPERATOR. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECIPIENT OF THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, FIDELITY AND MARKSMAN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE.