Henry Rudolph Wheaton

Corporal, 4604555, 97th Company, 6th Regiment, U. S. marine Corps, 2d Division

Silver Star. Citation Orders No. 5, General Headquarters, A. E. F., France, June 3, 1919: The following named officers and enlisted men of the American Expeditionary Forces are cited for gallantry in action and are entitled to wear a silver star.......Corporal Henry R. Wheaton, 97th Company, 6th U. S. Marine Corps. For gallantry in action near St. Etienne, France, October 3 - 9, 1918, while on duty as a runner....By command of General Pershing: James G. Harbord, Chief of Staff. Official: Robert C. Davis, Adjutant General.

Silver Star. General Orders No. 88, Headquarters 2d Division (Regular), A. E. F., Germany, December 31, 1918: The names of and the deeds performed by the following named officers and enlisted men of this division are published as being well worthy of emulation and praise: ...........4th Brigade........Corporal Henry R. Wheaton, 97thCompany, 6th Marines.....distinguished themselves for bravery as battalion runners, displaying fearless devotion to duty, surpassing all ordinary standards, and for six days and nights made liaison possible, ever volunteering to carry and gain information, and with practically no rest for six days and night continually risking their lives in crossing fields swept with machine-gun and artillery fire.....By command of Major General Lejeune: Hu B. Myers, Colonel, Chief of Staff.

Croix de-Guerre with bronze star (France). Order No. 13.585 "D" February 16, 1919, General Headquarters, French Armies of the East: During the combats in Champagne from October 3 - 9, 1918, he carried messages in the front line without respite continually exposing himself to the fire of artillery and machine guns. His unfailing heroism and abnegation in the execution of his duty were beyond all praise.

Record. Born May 20, 1894, Elberfeld; son of Howell and Carrie T. (Severitt) Wheaton. Farmer, Buckskin. Entered service August 5, 1917, Evansville. Training: Parris Island, South Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Indian Head, Maryland; Quantico, Virginia. Assigned to 97th Company, 6th Regiment, U. S. Marine Corps. Corporal, March 20, 1918. Overseas August 26, 1918 - July 27, 1919. Battles: St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne, Meuse River. In Army of Occupation. Discharged August 13, 1919.

Married Golda Newman. Son, Howell N.; daughter, Leola Maxine.           Elberfeld.