Wheeler, Lester L. (Lester Lewes), 1910-1999
Lester L. Wheeler (b. Nov. 26, 1910, Baltimore, Md.-d. May 5, 1999, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Army officer, graduated from West Point in 1935. He was an officer with the 24th Infantry Division in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked in 1941. He later commanded the 34th Infantry Regiment in combat in the Philippines, and during the Korean War commanded the 5th Regimental Combat Team. He also served as commanding general, Yukon Command in Alaska, and as chief of staff with the 3rd U.S. Army. He retired from Army service in 1965.
From the description of Wheeler, Lester L. (Lester Lewes), 1910-1999 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598324
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| referencedIn | Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. LIEUTENANT GEN. ARMSTRONG'S RETIREMENT, ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA, 29 -- 31 JULY 1961 | National Archives at College Park |
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Birth 1910-11-26
Death 1999-05-05
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