Russell Dean Wheat, 85, of San Jose died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at his residence.
He was born August 8, 1922 in Hopedale, the son of Benjamin and Opal (McIntyre) Wheat. He married Dorothy Kolves but later divorced. Lucille McDole is his longtime companion.
Survivors are one son, Richard (Linda) Wheat; one daughter, Linda (Dennis) Rexroad; and two sisters, Dorothy Mitchell and Marcey (Carl) Brems.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Wheat was a truck driver, he owned and operated Russell Wheat Trucking and he retired from San Jose Co-Op.
At the age of 20 Russell was drafted into the United State Army. He served from December 21, 1942-1945. He finished his basic training in Camp Wheeler Georgia then he went to Fort Orchard California for six weeks more training. He was with the 7th Division 32nd Infantry, where he was a medic in the army. He was an aid man on the front lines at Attu from May through September in the Aleutian Islands. He served in the Kwajalein Campaign in February 1944. Private 1st class received a Silver Star for gallantry in action the citation by Brigadier General A.V. Arnold. On December 22, 1944, he served in Leyte in the Philippine Islands, he was awarded a bronze star and the oak leaf cluster by direction of the President under the provisions of the act of Congress he also received a silver star medal. He also served in Okinawa and Korea. He was honorably discharged on November 17, 1945 at the age of 23. Mr. Wheat received a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, two silver stars, one bronze star, Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, four Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Battle Stars and five Overseas Service Bars and several ribbons.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Forest City.
Hurley Funeral Home.
He was born August 8, 1922 in Hopedale, the son of Benjamin and Opal (McIntyre) Wheat. He married Dorothy Kolves but later divorced. Lucille McDole is his longtime companion.
Survivors are one son, Richard (Linda) Wheat; one daughter, Linda (Dennis) Rexroad; and two sisters, Dorothy Mitchell and Marcey (Carl) Brems.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Wheat was a truck driver, he owned and operated Russell Wheat Trucking and he retired from San Jose Co-Op.
At the age of 20 Russell was drafted into the United State Army. He served from December 21, 1942-1945. He finished his basic training in Camp Wheeler Georgia then he went to Fort Orchard California for six weeks more training. He was with the 7th Division 32nd Infantry, where he was a medic in the army. He was an aid man on the front lines at Attu from May through September in the Aleutian Islands. He served in the Kwajalein Campaign in February 1944. Private 1st class received a Silver Star for gallantry in action the citation by Brigadier General A.V. Arnold. On December 22, 1944, he served in Leyte in the Philippine Islands, he was awarded a bronze star and the oak leaf cluster by direction of the President under the provisions of the act of Congress he also received a silver star medal. He also served in Okinawa and Korea. He was honorably discharged on November 17, 1945 at the age of 23. Mr. Wheat received a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, two silver stars, one bronze star, Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, four Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Battle Stars and five Overseas Service Bars and several ribbons.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Forest City.
Hurley Funeral Home.
Russell Dean Wheat, 85, of San Jose died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at his residence.
He was born August 8, 1922 in Hopedale, the son of Benjamin and Opal (McIntyre) Wheat. He married Dorothy Kolves but later divorced. Lucille McDole is his longtime companion.
Survivors are one son, Richard (Linda) Wheat; one daughter, Linda (Dennis) Rexroad; and two sisters, Dorothy Mitchell and Marcey (Carl) Brems.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Wheat was a truck driver, he owned and operated Russell Wheat Trucking and he retired from San Jose Co-Op.
At the age of 20 Russell was drafted into the United State Army. He served from December 21, 1942-1945. He finished his basic training in Camp Wheeler Georgia then he went to Fort Orchard California for six weeks more training. He was with the 7th Division 32nd Infantry, where he was a medic in the army. He was an aid man on the front lines at Attu from May through September in the Aleutian Islands. He served in the Kwajalein Campaign in February 1944. Private 1st class received a Silver Star for gallantry in action the citation by Brigadier General A.V. Arnold. On December 22, 1944, he served in Leyte in the Philippine Islands, he was awarded a bronze star and the oak leaf cluster by direction of the President under the provisions of the act of Congress he also received a silver star medal. He also served in Okinawa and Korea. He was honorably discharged on November 17, 1945 at the age of 23. Mr. Wheat received a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, two silver stars, one bronze star, Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, four Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Battle Stars and five Overseas Service Bars and several ribbons.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Forest City.
Hurley Funeral Home.
He was born August 8, 1922 in Hopedale, the son of Benjamin and Opal (McIntyre) Wheat. He married Dorothy Kolves but later divorced. Lucille McDole is his longtime companion.
Survivors are one son, Richard (Linda) Wheat; one daughter, Linda (Dennis) Rexroad; and two sisters, Dorothy Mitchell and Marcey (Carl) Brems.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Wheat was a truck driver, he owned and operated Russell Wheat Trucking and he retired from San Jose Co-Op.
At the age of 20 Russell was drafted into the United State Army. He served from December 21, 1942-1945. He finished his basic training in Camp Wheeler Georgia then he went to Fort Orchard California for six weeks more training. He was with the 7th Division 32nd Infantry, where he was a medic in the army. He was an aid man on the front lines at Attu from May through September in the Aleutian Islands. He served in the Kwajalein Campaign in February 1944. Private 1st class received a Silver Star for gallantry in action the citation by Brigadier General A.V. Arnold. On December 22, 1944, he served in Leyte in the Philippine Islands, he was awarded a bronze star and the oak leaf cluster by direction of the President under the provisions of the act of Congress he also received a silver star medal. He also served in Okinawa and Korea. He was honorably discharged on November 17, 1945 at the age of 23. Mr. Wheat received a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, two silver stars, one bronze star, Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, four Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Battle Stars and five Overseas Service Bars and several ribbons.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Forest City.
Hurley Funeral Home.
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