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Hewitt T. Wheless

Hewitt T. Wheless

Born: October 31, 1913
Died: September 7, 1986
in Menard County, Texas, USA
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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.

Movies for Hewitt T. Wheless...

Beyond the Line of Duty
Title: Beyond the Line of Duty
Character: Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
Released: November 7, 1942
Type: Movie
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This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. Wheless just after the U.S. entry into World War II.
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