Wheeler, Sheldon Harley, Maj

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major
Primary Unit
1917-1918, 5th Ferrying Group
Service Years
1910 - 1921
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Home State
New York
New York
Year of Birth
1889
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Wheeler, Sheldon Harley, Maj.

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Contact Info
Home Town
New York City, NY
Last Address
Oahu, Hawaii
Date of Passing
Jul 13, 1921
 
Location of Interment
Lakeview Cemetery - Burlington, Vermont

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In the Line of DutyAir Force Memorial (AFM)
  2014, In the Line of Duty
  2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He was killed in an air crash near the base which was named for him.
He was the namesake for Wheeler Field, later Wheeler AFB, now Wheeler Army Airfield, Oahu, HI.
 

   
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Sources:
www.3rdattackgroup.org/8th-aero-squadron.php
http://hawaii.gov/hawaiiaviation/hawaii-airfields-airports/oahu-pre-world- 

   

  1917-1917, AAF MOS 1065, 8th Aero Squadron, Corps Observation

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From Month/Year
- / 1917
To Month/Year
- / 1917
Unit
8th Aero Squadron, Corps Observation Unit Page
Rank
Captain
AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1065-Fighter Unit Commander
Base, Station or City
Kelly Field, San Antonio
State/Country
Texas
   
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 8th Aero Squadron, Corps Observation Details

8th Aero Squadron, Corps Observation
Type
Fighter
 
Parent Unit
Army Air Service Units
Strength
Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
   
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