Gender: Male
Hewitt Terrell Wheless was a United States Air Force officer known for his heroism on a bombing mission against Japanese ships in the Philippines on December 14, 1941, a week after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and mentioned by name in Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chat on April 28, 1942. In 1947, he was assigned to the Strategic Air Command and was named SAC chief of staff in 1962. He was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in 1963 and retired in June 1968 as Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
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The name Hewitt T. Wheless is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Hewitt is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom, and 20 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Hewitt is recorded 118 times globally, ranking it as the 170,209th most common name worldwide.
Hewitt is most prevalent in United States of America, with 31 occurrences, making it the 40,154th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Hewitt is found among 1 in every 58358 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
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Hewitt Terrell Wheless was a United States Air Force officer known for his heroism on a bombing mission against Japanese ships in the Philippines on December 14, 1941, a week after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and mentioned by name in Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chat on April 28, 1942. In 1947, he was assigned to the Strategic Air Command and was named SAC chief of staff in 1962. He was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in 1963 and retired in June 1968 as Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
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