Earl C Wheless
Military
Thomas W. Redick Crew
466th BG - 784th BS
Standing Left to Right: Robert Topich (FE), Keith M. Geise (B), Thomas W. Redick (P), Wheless (CP), Richard N. Bond (N), Herbert E. Klass (FE)
Kneeling Left to Right: Oakie Triplett (G), Vincent Carroll (G), Fred Hoffhaus (G), Ross (G) 466th Bomb Group collection
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom
Object Number - UPL 22413 - Crew #441 Thomas W. Redick Crew 466th BG - 784th BS Standing Left to Right: Robert Topich (FE), Keith M. Geise (B), Thomas W. Redick (P), ...
At some point Wheless was replaced on the crew by William C. Vanzytfield. As Vanzyfield is listed in the booklet "Officers of Attlebridge" and Wheless is not, it is uncertain whether he actually flew with the 466th or 467th BG's.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
26 February 1918 | ||
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Died |
Riverview, FL, USA | 1 July 1981 | |
| Charleston, SC, USA |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in Healy's book on 467th BG, 1993 edition