World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jesse L. Wheeler, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rustburg, Virginia
Honored By
Jesse L. Wheeler
Relationship
Self
Rifle Platoon, Company Commander, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. European Theater, July 1944 to February 1946. Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, European Theater Medal with 4 Stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, Belgium, Fourragere.