World War II Honoree

Howard L. Wheeler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wymore, Nebraska

Honored By

Elaine M. Wheeler

Relationship

Wife

PRIORITIES AND TRAFFIC OFFICER. REVIEWED REQUESTS FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONNEL, MATERIAL AND MAIL. ALSO GRANTED OR DENIED PRIORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING POLICY. DIRECTED THE CLEARANCE OF PASSENGERS WITH CUSTOMS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES. SUPERVISED TICKETING, MANIFESTING AND WAY BILLING OF ALL PASSENGERS AND CARGO. THE TRAFFIC DIVISION ACCOMPLISHED ALL SCHEDULING, ROUTING, RE-ROUTINGS AND DIVERSIONS OF TRANS-PACIFIC AND TRANS-ATLANTIC AIRCRAFT. SUPERVISED AND MONITORED TRAFFIC, SO THAT UNINTERRUPTED FLOW OF WAR MATERIAL REACHED THE FORWARD AREAS WITHOUT DELAY. ATTAINED THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.