World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ernest E. Wheeler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Calhoun, Kentucky
Honored By
Dr. James Wheeler
Relationship
Grandson
Served in the Air Corps as a C-47 pilot. Dropped the 101st Airborne into Normandy on D-day. Plane was hit and held up until all of the paratroopers escaped.