Career
After basic training at Oakland, California, he transferred 3 April to the Pensacola Naval Air Station for aviation training. The following day, he received appointment as an aviation cadet. Finishing the basic course at Pensacola in August, Cadet Wileman moved, on the 31st, to the Miami Naval Air Station for advanced training.
His flight instruction ended 4 November.
On the 5th, Wileman was commissioned ensign in the United States. Naval Reserve. The Navy Directory for 1942 suggests Ens.
Wileman was assigned to Fighting Squadron (VF) 6 on board Enterprise. During fighting action, the evening of 7 May, Ens.
Later, Ensign Wileman transferred to VF-5 then saw service at various locations in the southwestern Pacific.
At the time of his death, 13 September 1942, Ens. Wileman was based ashore on Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands, with a portion of VF-5 assigned to the "Cactus Air Force" at Henderson Field. Unfortunately, additional details of Ens.
Wileman"s death are unavailable.