France, Vichy Government. A War Cross 1939-1945 With Two Bronze Stars consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Wheeler was initially a Petty

Wheeler was initially a Petty Officer during the Great War with the Royal Navy

with dual slidable silver aluminum wire bands

where he was also awarded a Good Conduct Stripe on the 16th

with an utter disregard of heavy shell and machine gun fire led his crew to an advanced position

France, Vichy Government. A War Cross 1939-1945 With Two Bronze Stars consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Wheeler was initially a Petty(Croix de Guerre). Instituted in 1939. In bronze, dated "1939 1940" on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 38. 2 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, green oxidation spot evident on the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse, two bronze stars affixed to its original ribbon with dual prong pinback, near extremely fine.