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Duane J Wheeler 1921 - 1985

Duane John Wheeler of Beaverton, Washington County, OR was born on March 25, 1921, and died at age 64 years old on October 1, 1985. Duane Wheeler was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section COL-1 Row F Site 202 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Duane John Wheeler
Beaverton, Washington County, OR 97005
March 25, 1921
October 1, 1985
Male
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  • 03/25
    1921

    Birthday

    March 25, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Benton County, Oregon United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: LT COL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea, Vietnam Military serial#: 39312560 Enlisted: July 16, 1942 in Portland Oregon Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Chainmen, Rodmen, And Axmen, Surveying
  • 10/1
    1985

    Death

    October 1, 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Willamette National Cemetery Section COL-1 Row F Site 202 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Duane J Wheeler was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1937, at the age of 16 years old, Duane was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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