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Earle Gilmore Wheeler (January 13, 1908 – December 18, 1975), nicknamed Bus, was a United States Army general who served as the chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1962 to 1964 and then as the sixth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1964–1970), holding the latter position during the Vietnam War .
- 1924–1970
- General
Earle Gilmore „Bus“ Wheeler (* 13. Januar 1908 in Washington, D.C.; † 18. Dezember 1975 in Frederick, Maryland) war ein General der US Army, der sowohl 23. Chief of Staff of the Army als auch der sechste Vorsitzende der Joint Chiefs of Staff war.
Earle Gilmore Wheeler. High Resolution Version. Earle Wheeler was born in Washington, DC, on 13 January 1908. After attending Eastern High School, he joined the DC National Guard at the age of sixteen and rose to the rank of sergeant. He then entered the US Military Academy in 1928.
Wheeler-EG. EARLE GILMORE WHEELER was born in Washington, D.C., on 13 January 1908; graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1932; was commissioned a second lieutenant and served with the 29th Infantry at Fort Benning, 1932–1936; married Frances Rogers Howell, 1932; was promoted to first lieutenant, August 1935; completed the ...
Earle Gilmore Wheeler was born in Washington, D.C., on 13 January 1908. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1932, was commissioned a second lieutenant, and assigned to the 29th Infantry at Fort Benning. In 1932, he married Frances Rogers Howell.
21. Apr. 2023 · Determined to Persist: General Earle Wheeler, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Military’s Foiled Pursuit of Victory in Vietnam. by Mark A. Viney. | Reviewed by Dr. Gregory L. Cantwell, professor, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College |.
Wheeler, Earle G. (1908–1975), general, U.S. Army; chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), 1964–79.Gen. Earle Wheeler's tenure as the nation's top military officer spanned the height of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Wheeler chairman of the JCS in July 1964 to succeed Gen. Maxwell Taylor ...
