World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Patrick Wheeler
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Michael Wheeler
Relationship
Son
He served aboard the USS Leedstown in the South Pacific. He was a Motor Machinist Mate operating amphibious landing craft, LCMs, on to the beaches of Guam, Saipan, Guadalcanal, and Peleliu.