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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald J. 'Don' Wheelan

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Washington, Iowa

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVAL CADET FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM IN GLENVIEW, IOWA ON OCTOBER 6, 1941. SOLOED IN A STEARMAN CADET (N2S) TRAINER. REASSIGNED TO DALLAS, TEXAS FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND THEN TO CORPUS CHRISTI FOR FOLLOW-ON TRAINING. COMMISSIONED AS AN ENSIGN IN 1941. FLEW THE F4U CORSAIR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. ASSIGNED TO NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 9, 1946.