Hewitt T. Wheless Death
Hewitt passed away on September 7, 1986 at the age of 72.
When did Hewitt T. Wheless die?
September 7, 1986How old was Hewitt T. Wheless when died?
72
Hewitt T. Wheless Birthday and Date of Death
Hewitt T. Wheless was born on October 31, 1913 and died on September 7, 1986. Hewitt was 72 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 31, 1913
Date of Death: September 7, 1986
Age at Death: 72
Hewitt T. Wheless - Biography
Hewitt Terrell Wheless (October 13, 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.
