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'''Richard "Dick" Wheeler''' was an American military historian who authored seventeen books and served as a military consultant for multiple film and television projects. A member of the [[United States Marine Corp]]'s Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division) during [[World War II]], he was seriously wounded during the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]].<ref>"[https://ift.tt/2znKplO Richard 'Dick' Wheeler]" (obituary). Pottsville, Pennsylvania: ''Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008 (retrieved online via Legacy.com, August 24, 2019).</ref>
Post-war, he penned an account of that battle, ''The Bloody Battle for Suribachi'', and became a respected military historian. Following his first book's release in 1965, he then published additional works, including ''Iwo'', which was released in 1980.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==Formative years==
Born on January 8, 1922 in the city of [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]] in [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]], Wheeler was a son of Reading native Clarence E. Wheeler and Margaret (Wenrich) Wheeler, a native of [[Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]]. He and his sister, Marjery, subsequently spent their formative years in Laureldale, Pennsylvania after relocating there with their parents in 1926.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==Military service==
Wheeler served with the United States Marine Corp's Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division) during World War II. He was seriously wounded during the Battle of Iwo Jima.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==Post-war life and publishing career==
Wheeler published his first book, ''The Bloody Battle for Suribachi'', in 1965.<ref></ref> He was subsequently contacted for technical advice about the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]] by film and television writers and directors, including those involved with the development and release of ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]]''.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==Later years and death==
In 1997, Wheeler relocated to Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, where he resided with his sister, Marjery Wheeler Mattox.<ref>Terwilliger, Vicki. "[https://ift.tt/2dDux3y Brother's Treasures: Sister of well known author auctioning off personal items]." Pottsville, Pennsylvania: ''Pottsville Republican'' (via the Press Reader), April 26, 2019.</ref> Wheeler died at the age of 86 at Nutting Hall in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania on October 21, 2008. He was interred at Saint Peter's Cemetery in Pine Grove.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==See also==
* [[Nutting Hall]] (Pine Grove, Pennsylvania)
==References==
==External links==
"[https://ift.tt/2zhVtkr Corp. Richard James "Dick" Wheeler]" (memorial with photos). Salt Lake City, Utah: Find a Grave, retrieved online August 24, 2019.
[[Category:1922 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:American military historians]]
[[Category:American military writers]]
[[Category:Historians of the United States]]
[[Category:Historians of World War II]]
[[Category:20th-century American historians]]
[[Category:Historians of the American Civil War]]
[[Category:American male non-fiction writers]]
Post-war, he penned an account of that battle, ''The Bloody Battle for Suribachi'', and became a respected military historian. Following his first book's release in 1965, he then published additional works, including ''Iwo'', which was released in 1980.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==Formative years==
Born on January 8, 1922 in the city of [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]] in [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]], Wheeler was a son of Reading native Clarence E. Wheeler and Margaret (Wenrich) Wheeler, a native of [[Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]]. He and his sister, Marjery, subsequently spent their formative years in Laureldale, Pennsylvania after relocating there with their parents in 1926.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==Military service==
Wheeler served with the United States Marine Corp's Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division) during World War II. He was seriously wounded during the Battle of Iwo Jima.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==Post-war life and publishing career==
Wheeler published his first book, ''The Bloody Battle for Suribachi'', in 1965.<ref></ref> He was subsequently contacted for technical advice about the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]] by film and television writers and directors, including those involved with the development and release of ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]]''.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==Later years and death==
In 1997, Wheeler relocated to Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, where he resided with his sister, Marjery Wheeler Mattox.<ref>Terwilliger, Vicki. "[https://ift.tt/2dDux3y Brother's Treasures: Sister of well known author auctioning off personal items]." Pottsville, Pennsylvania: ''Pottsville Republican'' (via the Press Reader), April 26, 2019.</ref> Wheeler died at the age of 86 at Nutting Hall in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania on October 21, 2008. He was interred at Saint Peter's Cemetery in Pine Grove.<ref>"Richard 'Dick' Wheeler" (obituary), ''Pottsville Republican & Herald'', October 27, 2008.</ref>
==See also==
* [[Nutting Hall]] (Pine Grove, Pennsylvania)
==References==
==External links==
"[https://ift.tt/2zhVtkr Corp. Richard James "Dick" Wheeler]" (memorial with photos). Salt Lake City, Utah: Find a Grave, retrieved online August 24, 2019.
[[Category:1922 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:American military historians]]
[[Category:American military writers]]
[[Category:Historians of the United States]]
[[Category:Historians of World War II]]
[[Category:20th-century American historians]]
[[Category:Historians of the American Civil War]]
[[Category:American male non-fiction writers]]
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