Conrad Jack Wheeler

Warrant Officer
D TRP, 3RD SQD, 5TH CAV RGT, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
07 September 1941 - 29 October 1969
San Marcos, TX
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1 AVN BDE

OH-6 Loach
5TH CAV RGT 		Photo of Jack Wheeler

Army Aviator

Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Conrad Jack Wheeler

13 Nov 2002

Dear Jackie,
Fond Memories Of You Will Always Remain In Our Hearts And Minds.
Graduating Class Of 1959.
Irvington High School, Irvington, Kentucky.

A note from The Virtual Wall

Two men of D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, died when their OH-6A light observation helicopter (tail number 68-17186) was shot down while providing close support to heavily engaged ground forces. The pilot called on the radio, "My Observer is hit ... He's hit real bad." A few seconds after that radio call the aircraft exploded, killing both men:




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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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