Serviceman
Gerald L Wheeler
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- 38509735
- Rank
- SGT (12 August 1944), S/Sgt (23 September 1944), S/Sgt (27 September 1944), SSGT (5 November 1944), SSGT (18 January 1945)
- Hometown
- Greenis AR
- Also written
- Gerald Wheeler
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 259
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- John E. Warwick Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The John E. Warwick crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 259)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2505 | SGT |
| 5 November 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4365 | SSGT |
| 18 January 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 281 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 15 July 1944, last 27 September 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-07-15 HQ: 2LT MICHAEL J HIGGINS
- 1944-09-23 815th: Above 2 0 and 5 EM fr dy to TD at Rome Re- st Camp CORRECTION 1-718976
- 1944-09-27 815th: Above 2 0 and 5 EM fr TD at Rome Rest C mp to dy.
National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 168, roll 570165454 p. 283, roll 570165454 p. 290
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