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Hewitt T. Wheless
Acting•Born October 31, 1913•Died September 7, 1986 (age 72)•Menard County, Texas, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hewitt Terrell Wheless (October 31, 1913 – September 7, 1986) was a United States Air Force officer known for his heroism on a bombing mission against Japanese ships in the Philippines on December 14, 1941, a week after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and mentioned by name in Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chat on April 28, 1942. In 1947, he was assigned to the Strategic Air Command and was named SAC chief of staff in 1962. He was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in 1963 and retired in June 1968 as Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
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DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 31, 1913
Day of DeathSeptember 7, 1986
Place of BirthMenard County, Texas, USA
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