Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
George
Huber
Wheeler
September 26, 1881

–

January 20, 1957

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Shipfitter First Class

    Action Date:

    January 20, 1909
    War Department, General Orders No. 18 (March 19, 1909)

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Shipfitter First Class George Huber Wheeler, United States Navy, for bravery and extraordinary heroism displayed by him during a conflagration in Coquimbo, Chile, 20 January 1909.