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James J. Wheeler
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Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
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Date of Death
September 4, 1950
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Private First Class Wheeler was a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy along the Naktong River in South Korea on September 4, 1950.Private First Class Wheeler was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the Catholic War Veterans Award. |
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