George Huber Wheeler
(1881-1957)
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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George Huber Wheeler (September 26, 1881 – January 20, 1957) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for his fire-fighting efforts during a blaze in Coquimbo, Chile. Wheeler went on to have a 32-year Navy career, being temporarily promoted to lieutenant during World War I and achieving the permanent rank of chief warrant officer before his retirement.
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26 September 1881 Charleston, South Carolina
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20 January 1957 (aged 75) Bethesda, Maryland
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