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When Did Hewitt T. Wheless Die?
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Died aged 72Also known asHewitt Terrell Wheless, Captain Hewitt T. Wheless, Capt. Hewitt T. Wheless, Lieutenant General Hewitt T. Wheless, Lt. Gen. Hewitt T. Wheless, Hewett T. WhelessGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/10/1913Born inMenard County, Texas, USADied07/09/1986 (aged 72)Died inTucsonWikidataQ5748521 ↗Buried atArlington National CemeteryTMDb#2529735 ↗
Hewitt Terrell Wheless 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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Beyond the Line of DutyMovie | Himself - Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces | 29 |