| 词条 | David F. Wherley Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = David F. Wherley Jr. | image = David Wherley, Jr..jpg | caption = Major General David F. Wherley Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth date|1947|02|09}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|06|22|1947|02|09}} | placeofburial = Arlington National Cemetery | birth_place = | death_place = Washington, D.C. | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance = {{flagicon|United States}} United States | branch = {{Air force|United States}} | serviceyears = 1969 – 2008 | rank = Major General | unit = | commands = 121st Fighter Squadron 201st Airlift Squadron 113th Wing District of Columbia National Guard | battles = Global War on Terrorism | awards = *Legion of Merit
| spouse = Ann Strine | relations = | laterwork = }}David Franklin Wherley Jr. (February 9, 1947 – June 22, 2009) was a United States Air Force Major General who served as Commander of the District of Columbia National Guard.[1] Early lifeWherley and his future wife Ann, attended York Catholic High School together in their hometown of York, Pennsylvania. They graduated in 1965, and married on July 19, 1969.[2] CareerWherley began his military career in 1969 when he received his commission as a second lieutenant through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Fordham University. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham, and in 1977 gained a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland, College Park.[1] After he was released from active duty Wherley served in a number of staff assignments with the National Guard in Maryland, and for a short time deployed as the deputy operations group commander for fighters at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. As a pilot and instructor, he clocked up more than 5,000 hours of flying time over a multitude of missions.[1] Wherley gained his first command in 1985 with the 121st Fighter Squadron, and went on to command Detachment 1 (later to be re-designated 201st Airlift Squadron).[1] At the time of the 9/11 attacks in 2001, Wherley was commander of 113th Wing, the Guard unit responsible for protecting Washington D.C.. That morning, Wherley ordered his pilots, who did not launch until after the Pentagon attack, to operate weapons free, meaning that they were permitted to shoot at will.[3] Wherley was appointed Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard in 2003. He retired from that position and from the Air Force in 2008.[1] Death{{Main|June 2009 Washington Metro train collision}}On June 22, 2009, Wherley and his wife Ann were killed in a collision between two Red Line trains, shortly after concluding a volunteer orientation program at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.[4][5] The Wherleys were interred together at Arlington National Cemetery on June 30, 2009.[2]{{efn|The date of death on the Wherley's headstones is June 23 – the day after the train crash. Some bodies were not discovered in the train wreckage until June 23}}[6] Assignments
Flight informationRating: Command Pilot Flight hours: More than 5,000 Aircraft flown: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Lockheed T-33, Northrop T-38 Talon, Republic F-105 Thunderchief, C-21 Learjet, Boeing C-22, C-38 Courier Awards and decorations
Notes{{Notelist}}References{{Air Force}} 1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web| url=http://states.ng.mil/sites/DC/Documents/MG%20Wherley%20Press%20Release.pdf| title=Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr., former Commanding General, wife, Ann, killed in Metro accident|date=June 23, 2009| work=District of Columbia National Guard press release | accessdate=February 14, 2015}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |url = http://states.ng.mil/sites/DC/Documents/Maj%20%20Gen%20%20David%20Wherley%20and%20Ann%20Wherley%20Obituary.pdf |title = Service for Maj. Gen. Wherley, wife, Ann, Monday 6 p.m.; Internment at Arlington National Cemetery Tuesday, 11 a.m |date = June 26, 2009 |work = District of Columbia National Guard press release |accessdate = February 14, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150215024200/http://states.ng.mil/sites/DC/Documents/Maj%20%20Gen%20%20David%20Wherley%20and%20Ann%20Wherley%20Obituary.pdf |archive-date = February 15, 2015 |dead-url = yes |df = }} 3. ^{{cite book|author=National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States|title=The 9/11 Commission Report|year=2004|publisher=W.W. Norton & Company|location=New York|isbn=0-393-32671-3|page=44}} 4. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/01/the-mourning-continues/?feat=article_related_stories| title=Mourning continues for Metro victims|date=July 1, 2009| work=The Washington Times| accessdate=February 14, 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/07/27/dc.metro.crash.report/| title=NTSB criticizes Washington Metro over 2009 crash|date=July 28, 2010| work=CNN| accessdate=February 14, 2015}} 6. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/dfwherley.htm| title=David Franklin Wherley, jr. & Ann C. Wherley|date=| work=arlingtoncemetery.net| accessdate=February 14, 2015}} External links{{Portal|United States Air Force}}
12 : 1947 births|2009 deaths|Aviators from Pennsylvania|Fordham University alumni|National Guard of the United States generals|People associated with the September 11 attacks|People from York, Pennsylvania|Railway accident deaths in the United States|Recipients of the Air Medal|Recipients of the Legion of Merit|United States Air Force generals|University of Maryland, College Park alumni |
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