39th Regiment/9th Division Silver Star Medal Recipient Uniform

[carbinephalen]

Capt Jesse L. W-H-E-E-L-E-R was born in Virginia in July of 1922. He was commissioned in July of 1943. He served in the 39th Infantry Regiment in the 9th Infantry Division. He rose to the rank of Colonel having served in the Vietnam war as well as an advisor. During WWII he was awarded the Silver Star Medal (H.Q 9th Infantry Division G.O. No. 7, 1945) and 2x Purple Heart Medals.

He passed away in 2018 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

 

If anybody has any additional information about this veteran I would love to hear it! Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ww2guymandude]

Very nice uniform, those WB ribbons are the cherry on top!

[Cpl. Punishment]

I have an original 39th infantry regiment unit history and will see if I can find any info on him

[carbinephalen]

Awesome!!! Thanks for looking!!

[patches]

Was he in the Korean War too?

[carbinephalen]

I would assume so. Not sure about his service there.

[patches]

I would assume so. Not sure about his service there.

If in Korea, and he was then a MACV Advisor, then he's a potential Three Award CIB winner.

[carbinephalen]

I think he got a PH in Vietnam or Korea

[carbinephalen]

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Too bad the knot for the Belgian Rope is obscuring his CIB But seeing know that he transferred to Cavalry, which in short order would become the Armor Branch along with the Armored Forces, he probably would not of gotten a second CIB if in Korea, good chance he might of got a second award as an Advisor, Armor Branch notwithstanding