GREEN BERETS Wheeler, Joshua

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wheeler​

• FORENAME

Joshua​

• UNIT

1 SF Operational Detachment - Delta​

• RANK

Master Sergeant​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

22nd October 2015​

• AGE

39​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. Section 60, Grave 10348​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Roland,Oklahoma​

born 22.11.1975, Roland,Oklahoma​

mother Diane (nee Shamblin) Quackenbush (1953-2014)​

husband of Ashley Wheeler,North Carolina (1 son)​

father of 3 sons to previous marriage​

graduated Muldrow High School,Oklahoma 1994​

entered service May 1995​

Infantry​

Fort Benning,Georgia (training)​

24 Infantry Regiment (Company C,1 Bn)​

75 Ranger Regiment (Company B,2 Bn)​

SF 2004​

served in Iraq and Afghanistan​

awards Bronze Star with V with 3 oak leaf clusters,Bronze Star with 6 oak leaf clusters,Defense Meritorious Service Medal,Meritorious Service Medal,Air Medal,Joint Service Commendation Medal,Army Commendation Medal with 6 oak leaf clusters​

KIA near Hawija,Iraq​

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