Wheeler, Lester Lewis, BG

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Brigadier General

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer

Last MOS Group
General Officer

Primary Unit
1962-1965, 2010, 3rd Army

Service Years
1935 - 1965

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Presidential Certificate of Appreciation

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Maryland

Year of Birth
1910

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Contact Info

Home Town Baltimore	Last Address The Fairfax at Fort Belvior, VA
Date of Passing May 05, 1999
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1999, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Commissioned June 1935.
Retired June 1965.

1952-1953, 1542, HHC, 5th Infantry

From Month/Year - / 1952	To Month/Year - / 1953
Unit HHC Unit Page
Rank Colonel	MOS 1542-Infantry Unit Commander
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country Korea, South

Patch	HHC, 5th Infantry Details

	Type Infantry
	Parent Unit 5th Infantry	Strength Company
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 17, 2019

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15 Members Also There at Same Time

HHC

Wood, Thomas Franklin, 2LT, (1951-1953)	IN	1542	Second Lieutenant
Fox, Richard, 1LT, (1951-1953)	IN	1745	First Lieutenant
Ward, Jessie, SGT, (1952-1953)	TC	1931	Sergeant
Williams, Ellis Everette, SGT, (1951-1952)	IN	1745	Sergeant
Wilson, Garvin, SGT	IN	4745	Sergeant
Soto, Marcelino, SSG, (1946-1972)	IN	11B10	Corporal
Webster, Calvin Alden, Cpl, (1951-1953)	IN	4745	Corporal
Wing, Elmer Vinae, Cpl, (1952-1953)	IN	4745	Corporal
Wojnowiak, Frank Peter, Cpl, (1952-1953)	IN	4745	Corporal
Barnes, Chestley, PFC, (1952-1955)	OD	1014	Private First Class
Klein, Roy Dale, PFC, (1952-1952)	IN	4745	Private First Class
Washburn, James Franklin, PFC, (1951-1952)	MD	3666	Private First Class
Wilson, Jerry, PFC	IN	4745	Private First Class
Wiseman, Paul E., PFC, (1951-1953)	IN	4745	Private First Class
Wyles, Homer Holis, PFC, (1952-1953)	IN	4745	Private First Class