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HONORED ON PANEL 24E, LINE 101 OF THE WALL
ROY MITCHELL WHEAT
WALL NAME
ROY M WHEAT
PANEL / LINE
24E/101
DATE OF BIRTH
CASUALTY PROVINCE
DATE OF CASUALTY
HOME OF RECORD
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REMEMBRANCES
LEFT FOR ROY MITCHELL WHEAT
POSTED ON 2.8.2002
POSTED BY: K.L. Gregory
a strangers rememberance
My Father in law was friends w/Roy.I read his story in a Vietnam magazine,"You never know until you try"I was only one when he died,but something about his stories and others I have read about him,I just thought it would be nice to put up his picture in rememberance,and to remind me not to take for granted my freedom.I just had a shirt made w/his picture???? everyone ask me who is that guy on your shirt? I love to tell people about him,again to just make sure people don't forget him,all of them.I don't know his family,but know I have his pictures up etc...I woun't forget him.I have a friend who is a navy Seal over seas right now and I always ask Roy to watch over him.Love Kristen
POSTED ON 1.10.2002
POSTED BY: Doug Sterner
In Honor of a TRUE American Hero
POSTED ON 9.29.2000
POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS BRAVE YOUNG UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS HERO WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
LANCE CORPORAL
ROY MITCHELL WHEAT
<><><><> CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR <><><><>
COMPANY " K "
3rd BATTALION
7th MARINES
1st MARINE DIVISION
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CITATION
FOR AWARD OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
11 AUGUST 1967
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a fire team leader with 1st Platoon - Company K -
3rd Battalion - Seventh Marines - First Marine Division in the Republic of Vietnam. On 11 August, 1967, Lance Corporal ROY MITCHELL WHEAT and two other marines were assigned the mission of providing security for a naval construction battalion crane and crew operating along Liberty Road in the vicinity of Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province. After the marines had set up security positions in a tree line adjacent to the work site LCpl Wheat reconnoitered the area to the rear of their location for the possible presence of guerrillas. He then returned to within ten feet of the previous position, and here unintentionally triggered a well concealed, bounding type, antipersonnel mine. Immediately, a hissing sound was heard which was identified by the three marines as that of a burning time fuse. Shouting a warning to his comrades, LCpl Wheat in a valiant act of heroism hurled himself upon the mine, absorbing the tremendous impact of the explosion with his own body. The inspirational personal heroism and extraordinary valor of his unselfish action saved his fellow marines from certain injury and possible death, reflected great credit upon himself, and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.
He gallantly gave his life for his country.
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THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL
AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFTER ALL
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
ROY MITCHELL WHEAT
<><><><> CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR <><><><>
COMPANY " K "
3rd BATTALION
7th MARINES
1st MARINE DIVISION
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CITATION
FOR AWARD OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
11 AUGUST 1967
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a fire team leader with 1st Platoon - Company K -
3rd Battalion - Seventh Marines - First Marine Division in the Republic of Vietnam. On 11 August, 1967, Lance Corporal ROY MITCHELL WHEAT and two other marines were assigned the mission of providing security for a naval construction battalion crane and crew operating along Liberty Road in the vicinity of Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province. After the marines had set up security positions in a tree line adjacent to the work site LCpl Wheat reconnoitered the area to the rear of their location for the possible presence of guerrillas. He then returned to within ten feet of the previous position, and here unintentionally triggered a well concealed, bounding type, antipersonnel mine. Immediately, a hissing sound was heard which was identified by the three marines as that of a burning time fuse. Shouting a warning to his comrades, LCpl Wheat in a valiant act of heroism hurled himself upon the mine, absorbing the tremendous impact of the explosion with his own body. The inspirational personal heroism and extraordinary valor of his unselfish action saved his fellow marines from certain injury and possible death, reflected great credit upon himself, and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.
He gallantly gave his life for his country.
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THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL
AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFTER ALL
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
POSTED ON 5.22.2000
POSTED BY: Alecia Tisdale
THANKS FOR BEING OUR FRIEND
ROY,WHEN WE, YOUR CLASSMATES, SAW YOU IN YOUR UNIFORM WE WERE SO PROUD OF YOU.LITTLE DID WE KNOW THAT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME THAT WE ALL WOULD GET TO LAUGH AND TALK WITH YOU.EVEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS WE STILL REMEMBER YOU AND TALK ABOUT OUR QUIET, BRAVE FRIEND. YOU MADE US REALIZE WHAT LOVE REALLY IS. YOU LOVED US AND YOUR COUNTRY ENOUGH TO GIVE YOUR LIFE FOR US. THANKS FRIEND. Alecia Tisdale, Ellisville, Mississippi