Earle Wheeler
Earle Wheeler | |
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Official portrait, 1964 | |
| Nickname(s) | Bus |
| Born | 13 January 1908 Washington, D.C., US |
| Died | 18 December 1975 (aged 67) Frederick County, Maryland, US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1970 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Staff of the United States Army III Corps 2nd Armored Division 351st Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Earle Gilmore Wheeler (13 January 1908 – 18 December 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.