Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

Interim 1899 - 1910 - U.S. Navy

George Huber Wheeler

Details

Rank: Shipfitter First Class (Highest Rank: Lieutenant)
Conflict/Era: Interim 1899 - 1910
Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Tennessee
Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor Action Date: January 20, 1909
Medal of Honor Action Place: Coquimbo, Chile

Citation

For bravery and extraordinary heroism displayed by him during a conflagration in Coquimbo, Chile, 20 January 1909.

Medal of Honor Recipient George H. Wheeler

Additional Details

Accredited to: Washington, District of Columbia
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 9, 1909
On board the USS Tennessee by RA William T. Swinburne
Born: September 26, 1881, Charleston, Charleston County, SC, United States
Died: January 20, 1957, Bethesda, MD, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (7-10040-EH), Arlington, VA, United States