Vietnam War
| Unit | 1st Air Commando Squadron, Pleiku |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Tucson Arizona |
| Date of Death | April 18 1965 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Captain Wheeler was a member of the 1st Air Commando Squadron at Pleiku Airfield, South Vietnam. On April 18, 1965, he was the pilot of a Douglas Skyraider Attack Aircraft (A1-E) on an interdiction mission about 10 miles south of Tinh Bien, Chau Doc Province, South Vietnam. When he released a fragmentation bomb, it detonated immediately destroying his aircraft. His remains were recovered on April 28, 1998 and identified on October 30, 2001. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
