World War II Honoree

Harry Wheeler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Watertown, New York

Honored By

Mrs. Harry D. Wheeler

STATIONED AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY WITH THE 68TH FIELD ARTILLERY OF THE FIRST ARMORED DIVISION. SERVED IN THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION AND WAS SENT AS A REPLACEMENT TO THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER AS A COMBAT ENGINEER. WORKED AT BUILDING THE LEDO ROAD IN BURMA TO JOIN THE CHINA ROAD FOR SUPPLY CONVOYS. WAS WOUNDED TWICE. SERVED OVERSEAS FOR 28 MONTHS AND RECEIVED TWO PURPLE HEARTS AND THREE BATTLE STARS.