Comments on: Hewitt T. 'Shorty' Wheless and Boyd T. 'Buzz' Wagner: World War II Fighter Pilots http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Marilyn Wheless http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-781191 Marilyn Wheless Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:20:22 +0000 #comment-781191 I cannot find the Yankee Doodle Dandy DVD, anywhere on the internet and would really like to buy a copy. Nunn, as we called him was my father's little brother. Thanks. I cannot find the Yankee Doodle Dandy DVD, anywhere on the internet and would really like to buy a copy.
Nunn, as we called him was my father's little brother.

Thanks.

]]> By: Jewell Hilley Scott http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-778730 Jewell Hilley Scott Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:37:33 +0000 #comment-778730 I sure would like to see these short movies that you are talking about!!!!! I sure would like to see these short movies that you are talking about!!!!!

]]> By: Kevin Smalley http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-306362 Kevin Smalley Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:40:54 +0000 #comment-306362 A perfectly restored 20 min. short , "BEYOND THE LINE OF DUTY" with Hewitt T. Wheless. is on the 2 disk, "Yankee Doodle Dandy". DVD. The picture quality is excellent. A perfectly restored 20 min. short , "BEYOND THE LINE OF DUTY" with Hewitt T. Wheless. is on the 2 disk, "Yankee Doodle Dandy". DVD. The picture quality is excellent.

]]> By: Robert T. Schlotte http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-288801 Robert T. Schlotte Sun, 30 May 2010 17:59:16 +0000 #comment-288801 Robert Schlotte, the bombardier, was my uncle. His brother, Harvey Schlotte, my father was the radio operator in the first B-17 to take off on a combat mission in WWII. He was at Hickam Field Dec. 7, 1941. Maj. Lavern Saunders and Capt. Brooke Allen got 2 B-17s up at 11:27 am and went looking for the Jap fleet. I'm happy to report that both Schlotte brothers survived the war. My father was a POW in Germany having been shot down over Hamburg on Mar, 8 1945. Robert Schlotte, the bombardier, was my uncle. His brother, Harvey Schlotte, my father was the radio operator in the first B-17 to take off on a combat mission in WWII. He was at Hickam Field Dec. 7, 1941. Maj. Lavern Saunders and Capt. Brooke Allen got 2 B-17s up at 11:27 am and went looking for the Jap fleet. I'm happy to report that both Schlotte brothers survived the war. My father was a POW in Germany having been shot down over Hamburg on Mar, 8 1945.

]]> By: Dave http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-191559 Dave Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:50:09 +0000 #comment-191559 Two corrections: Wheless died in 1986 NOT 1968. The headline says that Wheless was a fighter pilot - he was a B-17 Bomber pilot. Two corrections: Wheless died in 1986 NOT 1968. The headline says that Wheless was a fighter pilot – he was a B-17 Bomber pilot.

]]> By: Mel Brown http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-190249 Mel Brown Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:48:33 +0000 #comment-190249 As a footnote to this article's account of Shorty Wheless and his B-17 crew in Dec. 1941, it should be mentioned that Warner Brothers produced an Academy Award winning short film about Wheless in 1942. Titled "BEYOND THE LINE OF DUTY" the 20 minute short recreates parts of Shorty's life as a cowboy, aviation cadet at Randolph Field then his actions as a 19th Bomb Group pilot. Filmed partly at Randolph and March Fields plus some Hollywood sets it stars Shorty himself. I saw it again this noon on the Turner Clissic Movie channel which airs it occasionally. As a footnote to this article's account of Shorty Wheless and his B-17 crew in Dec. 1941, it should be mentioned that Warner Brothers produced an Academy Award winning short film about Wheless in 1942. Titled "BEYOND THE LINE OF DUTY" the 20 minute short recreates parts of Shorty's life as a cowboy, aviation cadet at Randolph Field then his actions as a 19th Bomb Group pilot. Filmed partly at Randolph and March Fields plus some Hollywood sets it stars Shorty himself. I saw it again this noon on the Turner Clissic Movie channel which airs it occasionally.

]]> By: Donald Koleber http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-190220 Donald Koleber Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:12:09 +0000 #comment-190220 I just watched the short film about Hewitt Wheless and his B-17 crew narrated by Ronald Reagan this afternoon on TMC. I wanted to know more so I started searching the internet, found this article and discovered two more true American heros in Russell Church and Buzz Wagner. WOW! What a read. These guys were the real deal. If they were here today they would probably tell you they were just doing their duty but WOW!! What a story. These 3 along with Wheless' B-17 crew especially his radio operator are REAL AMERICAN HEROS! Someone should make a movie. Great article. I felt like I was right there. Thank you for writing it. Lest we never forget the actions of these great men. Just common men performing uncommon acts of bravery and valor. I just watched the short film about Hewitt Wheless and his B-17 crew narrated by Ronald Reagan this afternoon on TMC. I wanted to know more so I started searching the internet, found this article and discovered two more true American heros in Russell Church and Buzz Wagner. WOW! What a read. These guys were the real deal. If they were here today they would probably tell you they were just doing their duty but WOW!! What a story. These 3 along with Wheless' B-17 crew especially his radio operator are REAL AMERICAN HEROS! Someone should make a movie. Great article. I felt like I was right there. Thank you for writing it. Lest we never forget the actions of these great men. Just common men performing uncommon acts of bravery and valor.

]]> By: doggie http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-2246 doggie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:39:04 +0000 #comment-2246 As for our other forgotten hero, Hewitt Wheless, when he retired from the military in June 1968 as a lieutenant general, he was serving as the assistant chief of staff of the Air Force. He died of natural causes on September 7 of that year. Not exactly. He did not die in 1968 but lived another 18 years. He died in Sept. 1986, one month short of his 73rd birthday. Ironically It was not the Japs but cigarettes that killed him. As for our other forgotten hero, Hewitt Wheless, when he retired from the military in June 1968 as a lieutenant general, he was serving as the assistant chief of staff of the Air Force. He died of natural causes on September 7 of that year.

Not exactly. He did not die in 1968 but lived another 18 years. He died in Sept. 1986, one month short of his 73rd birthday. Ironically It was not the Japs but cigarettes that killed him.

]]> By: paul and jean http://www.historynet.com/hewitt-t-shorty-wheless-and-boyd-t-buzz-wagner-world-war-ii-fighter-pilots.htm#comment-2231 paul and jean Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:56:43 +0000 #comment-2231 Mr. Wheless was a great man. Would sure like to get a clear copy of the movie in which he appeared in, a true story. Only one mistake, the narrator Ronald Reagan read from the script saying the pressure in the altitude chamber was "building up," when im fact such a chamber DEcreases the pressure. Mr. Wheless was a great man. Would sure like to get a clear copy of the movie in which he appeared in, a true story. Only one mistake, the narrator Ronald Reagan read from the script saying the pressure in the altitude chamber was "building up," when im fact such a chamber DEcreases the pressure.

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