WHEATON, Lt. Col (USA)

Call No.: K239.0512-140

IRIS No.: 00903957

IRIS Tape No.: 00903958

Accessibility: OPEN

Pages/Time: 26pp/0:30

Class: U

Date/Location: 23 January 1969/Fort Benning GA

Interviewers: Capt Richard B. Clement

Source: Project CORONA HARVEST Collection

Topics:

(1966-1968) Oral history interview with Lt. Col. Wheaton. Brigade S-4, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (February-June 1966), subsequently assigned to HQ 1st Field Force (June 1966- January 1967). Wheaton is Executive Officer, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (November-December 1967), subsequently assigned to HQ US Army, Vietnam (December 1967- May 1968), G-3. Executive Officer for DCS/Plans and Operations, subsequently assigned to 3d Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (May-October 1968) Topics include development of efficiency in USAF, airlifted moves into primitive airfields, runway damage from weight of C-130s, danger to ground forces form close napalm drops, use of preplanned sorties and report of strike that broke an enemy attack.