Army Spec. Donald Laverne Wheeler was named after his father. Born in Michigan, "DJ" or "Smiley" or "Sunshine" graduated from Jackson Lumen Christi High School in 1999. Dj was a 6'5" offensive lineman for the Titans football team.Enlisted Army Nov 2001,Transfer Ft Hood April 2002, sent to Iraq March 2003. A member of 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division he was KIA in Tikrit, Iraq. Posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge.Son, Soldier whose humor, smile, faith touched many lives.
Army Spec. Donald Laverne Wheeler was named after his father. Born in Michigan, "DJ" or "Smiley" or "Sunshine" graduated from Jackson Lumen Christi High School in 1999. Dj was a 6'5" offensive lineman for the Titans football team.Enlisted Army Nov 2001,Transfer Ft Hood April 2002, sent to Iraq March 2003. A member of 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division he was KIA in Tikrit, Iraq. Posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge.Son, Soldier whose humor, smile, faith touched many lives.
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