Lieutenant General Raymond A. Wheeler
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Lieutenant General Raymond A. Wheeler was a senior U.S. Army engineer officer and World War II commander who played a key leadership role in Allied operations in the China-Burma-India theater.
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| Lieutenant General Raymond A. Wheeler canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
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Legion of Merit (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy at West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
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military engineering ⓘ |
| givenName | Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchSpecialty | Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| notableProject | support of the Burma Road and related supply routes to China ⓘ |
| notableRole |
key Allied commander in South-East Asia during World War II
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senior U.S. Army engineer officer in the China-Burma-India Theater ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership of engineering operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II
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oversight of Ledo Road and related logistical projects in the China-Burma-India Theater ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
China-Burma-India Theater
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World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied forces in the China-Burma-India Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman, United Nations Flood Control Commission for the Mississippi River
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Chief Engineer, U.S. Army Forces in the China-Burma-India Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief of Engineers (acting), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command NERFINISHED ⓘ President, Mississippi River Commission ⓘ |
| roleDuringWorldWarII | oversight of major engineering and logistical operations in the China-Burma-India Theater ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Army officer service number (specific number not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theaterCommand |
China-Burma-India Theater
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South East Asia Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia Command
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Lieutenant General Raymond A. Wheeler
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