Background
Wyman was born in Augusta, Maine.
Wyman was born in Augusta, Maine.
He was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1919.
He took command of the 71st Infantry Division from 1944 to 1945. During the Korean War he commanded the IX Corps, and after that assignment served as Commander in Chief, Allied Land Forces South-Eastern Europe (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) from 1952 to 1954, followed by command of Sixth United States Army from 1954 to 1955. His final assignment was Commander-in-Chief, United States. Continental Command.
He retired from the Army in 1958.
Distinguished Service Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star with "V" Device
He died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, District of Columbia on March 29, 1969, aged 71, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.