| Name |
Wetzel, Robert Earl [1] |
| Suffix |
2Lt |
| Birth |
22 Jan 1922 |
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Address |
Address:
1336 First Ave; 1940 census |
| World War II |
Between 1942 and 1944 |
Sicilia, Italy |
| Killed in Service. 2nd Lt, 11th Airborne Division, paratrooper, a Junior at The Ohio State University when he enlisted. |
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2LT Robert Earl “Bob” Wetzel
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2LT Robert Earl “Bob” Wetzel VVETERAN
BIRTH 22 Jan 1922
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 14 May 1944 (aged 22)
Sicilia, Italy
BURIAL Union Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
MEMORIAL ID185425792 ·
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 2
WW II VETERAN; Killed In Service
Son of Earl J Wetzel and Helen M. (Nee Barle) Wetzel.
1939 Graduate of North High School in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio
Tuesday, 06 June 1944
Page 8
ROBERT E. WETZEL
KILLED IN SICILY
PARENTS INFORMED
Second Lieutenant Robert E. Wetzel,
22, a paratrooper stationed in Sicily,
was killed there May 14, (1944), the
War Department has informed his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Wetzel, 1336 1st
Avenue. No details were learned.
A junior at Ohio State University when
he entered the service May 1, 1942, Lt.
Wetzel received his basic training at
Camp Wolters, Texas, and his commission
in February 1943 from the Officer
Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Before going overseas last October, he was
assigned to the 11th Airborne Division at
Camp McCall, North Carolina. He joined
the paratroopers after arriving overseas.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a
sister, Miss Margaret Wetzel; and one
brother, Cadet Donald Wetzel, stationed
at Iowa State Teachers' College, Iowa.
Memorial services for Lt. Wetzel will be
held Sunday afternoon at Boulevard
Presbyterian Church. He was a member of
Phi Theta Fraternity.
++++++++++
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio
Thursday, 22 July 1948
Page 5
LT. ROBERT E. WETZEL
Funeral services for 2nd Lt. Robert E.
Wetzel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl J.
Wetzel, 1336 W. First Avenue, will be
held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the
graveside in Union Cemetery.
Lt. Wetzel, who enlisted May 1, 1942,
was killed May 14, 1944, in Sicily,
while serving with a paratrooper unit.
A member of Boulevard Presbyterian
Church, he was a graduate of North High
School and attended Ohio State University.
Also surviving are a brother, Donald
Wetzel; and a sister, Margaret Wetzel;
both at home, and his maternal Grandmother,
Mrs. Miriam Dean, of Columbus.
Friends may call at the P.E. Rutherford
Funeral Home.
Flowers • 2
Left by Patti Johnson on 14 Apr 2024
In tribute to your service & sacrifice in WWII.
Left by Backroad traveler on 9 Dec 2020
|
| FSID |
L2T5-H3W |
| Name |
Robert Wetzel |
| _MILT |
Between 1942 and 1944 |
Sicilia, Italy |
| 2nd Lt, 11th Airborne Division, paratrooper, a Junior at The Ohio State University when he enlisted. |
- 20241126GHLn-
2LT Robert Earl “Bob” Wetzel
Photo added by Patti Johnson
Added by Patti Johnson
Added by Backroad traveler
2LT Robert Earl “Bob” Wetzel VVETERAN
BIRTH 22 Jan 1922
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 14 May 1944 (aged 22)
Sicilia, Italy
BURIAL Union Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
MEMORIAL ID185425792 ·
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 2
WW II VETERAN; Killed In Service
Son of Earl J Wetzel and Helen M. (Nee Barle) Wetzel.
1939 Graduate of North High School in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio
Tuesday, 06 June 1944
Page 8
ROBERT E. WETZEL
KILLED IN SICILY
PARENTS INFORMED
Second Lieutenant Robert E. Wetzel,
22, a paratrooper stationed in Sicily,
was killed there May 14, (1944), the
War Department has informed his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Wetzel, 1336 1st
Avenue. No details were learned.
A junior at Ohio State University when
he entered the service May 1, 1942, Lt.
Wetzel received his basic training at
Camp Wolters, Texas, and his commission
in February 1943 from the Officer
Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Before going overseas last October, he was
assigned to the 11th Airborne Division at
Camp McCall, North Carolina. He joined
the paratroopers after arriving overseas.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a
sister, Miss Margaret Wetzel; and one
brother, Cadet Donald Wetzel, stationed
at Iowa State Teachers' College, Iowa.
Memorial services for Lt. Wetzel will be
held Sunday afternoon at Boulevard
Presbyterian Church. He was a member of
Phi Theta Fraternity.
++++++++++
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio
Thursday, 22 July 1948
Page 5
LT. ROBERT E. WETZEL
Funeral services for 2nd Lt. Robert E.
Wetzel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl J.
Wetzel, 1336 W. First Avenue, will be
held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the
graveside in Union Cemetery.
Lt. Wetzel, who enlisted May 1, 1942,
was killed May 14, 1944, in Sicily,
while serving with a paratrooper unit.
A member of Boulevard Presbyterian
Church, he was a graduate of North High
School and attended Ohio State University.
Also surviving are a brother, Donald
Wetzel; and a sister, Margaret Wetzel;
both at home, and his maternal Grandmother,
Mrs. Miriam Dean, of Columbus.
Friends may call at the P.E. Rutherford
Funeral Home.
Flowers • 2
Left by Patti Johnson on 14 Apr 2024
In tribute to your service & sacrifice in WWII.
Left by Backroad traveler on 9 Dec 2020
|
| Death |
14 May 1944 |
Sicilì, Salerno, Campania, Italy [1] |
|
| Burial |
Aft 14 May 1944 |
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA [1] |
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2LT Robert Earl “Bob” Wetzel
Photo added by Patti Johnson
Added by Patti Johnson
Added by Backroad traveler
2LT Robert Earl “Bob” Wetzel VVETERAN
BIRTH 22 Jan 1922
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 14 May 1944 (aged 22)
Sicilia, Italy
BURIAL Union Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
MEMORIAL ID185425792 ·
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 2
WW II VETERAN; Killed In Service
Son of Earl J Wetzel and Helen M. (Nee Barle) Wetzel.
1939 Graduate of North High School in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio
Tuesday, 06 June 1944
Page 8
ROBERT E. WETZEL
KILLED IN SICILY
PARENTS INFORMED
Second Lieutenant Robert E. Wetzel,
22, a paratrooper stationed in Sicily,
was killed there May 14, (1944), the
War Department has informed his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Wetzel, 1336 1st
Avenue. No details were learned.
A junior at Ohio State University when
he entered the service May 1, 1942, Lt.
Wetzel received his basic training at
Camp Wolters, Texas, and his commission
in February 1943 from the Officer
Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Before going overseas last October, he was
assigned to the 11th Airborne Division at
Camp McCall, North Carolina. He joined
the paratroopers after arriving overseas.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a
sister, Miss Margaret Wetzel; and one
brother, Cadet Donald Wetzel, stationed
at Iowa State Teachers' College, Iowa.
Memorial services for Lt. Wetzel will be
held Sunday afternoon at Boulevard
Presbyterian Church. He was a member of
Phi Theta Fraternity.
++++++++++
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio
Thursday, 22 July 1948
Page 5
LT. ROBERT E. WETZEL
Funeral services for 2nd Lt. Robert E.
Wetzel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl J.
Wetzel, 1336 W. First Avenue, will be
held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the
graveside in Union Cemetery.
Lt. Wetzel, who enlisted May 1, 1942,
was killed May 14, 1944, in Sicily,
while serving with a paratrooper unit.
A member of Boulevard Presbyterian
Church, he was a graduate of North High
School and attended Ohio State University.
Also surviving are a brother, Donald
Wetzel; and a sister, Margaret Wetzel;
both at home, and his maternal Grandmother,
Mrs. Miriam Dean, of Columbus.
Friends may call at the P.E. Rutherford
Funeral Home.
Flowers • 2
Left by Patti Johnson on 14 Apr 2024
In tribute to your service & sacrifice in WWII.
Left by Backroad traveler on 9 Dec 2020
- Union Cemetery
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| Person ID |
I100929 |
WETZEL-SPRING |
| Father |
Wetzel, Earl Joseph, b. 12 Apr 1897, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, USA d. 4 Apr 1951, Grandview Heights, Franklin, Ohio, USA (Age 53 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Dean, Helen M., b. 13 Jul 1897, Syracuse, Meigs, Ohio, USA |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
31 Mar 1921 |
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA |
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Albert H. Duty in the Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Name Albert H. Duty
Gender Male
his Age 35
Birth 5 Apr 1882 Ironton, OH
occ Decorator
his res Columbus, OH
Marriage 31 Mar 1921
Franklin, Ohio, USA
his 3rd
Father G. W. Duty
Mother Phoebe Ward
Spouse Cynthia A. Callahan
Film 001854974
Name Cynthia A. Callahan
[Cynthia A. Smith]
Gender Female
her Age 38
Birth 13 May 1882 Galia Co, OH
occ Rooming House
her res 41 E. Lincoln ST
Columbus, Franklin, OH
her 3rd (divorce)
Mrs David Callahan
Father Sartain Smith
Mother Mary Glover
Spouse Albert H. Duty
Film 001854974
Earl J. Wetzel & Helen M. Dean
birth 12 Apr 1897 Crooksville
his age 23
occ jeweler
father George Wetzel
mother Cora Buckley
his 1st
Helen Dean:
birth 13 Jul 1897 Syracuse
her age 23
occ stenographer
father Morgan Dean
mother Marian Evans
her 1st
marriage 31 Mar 1921
Columbus, Franklin, OH
- Both are 23, Earl a jeweler, Helen a stenographer
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| Family ID |
F58203 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1922 - 1944 (22 years)
