Wetzel, Russel Franklin Whetzel Sr.

1921 - 1945  (24 years)

• Name	Wetzel, Russel Franklin Whetzel  [1, 2]
  	Record for Russel Franklin Whetzel 20250323GHLn- edited Russel Franklin Whetzel in the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 page 11 South Carolina DEAD Name: Russel Franklin Whetzel Spouse: Else Whetzel Summerville, SC Volume: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (MT-WY) Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Various volumes. Washington, D.C.: Navy Department Library.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	25 May 1921	Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA   [1, 3]
  	Russell F. Whetzel Birth: May 25, 1921 Death: Jun. 24, 1945 Burial: Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery Bergton, Rockingham County Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Between 1930 and 1940	Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Residence	1930	Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1945	Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA   [1]
  _MILT	5 Feb 1945	Roanoke County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Age: 24; US Navy, died at Okinawa; circumstances? -jcw20150320
  World War II	24 Jun 1945	Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan   [1, 2, 3]
  	Age: 24
  	Russell F. Whetzel Birth: May 25, 1921 Death: Jun. 24, 1945 Burial: Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery Bergton, Rockingham County Virginia, USA ___________________ Russel Franklin Whetzel in the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 Name: Russel Franklin Whetzel Spouse: Else Whetzel Volume Title: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (MT-WY) DEAD South Carolina * 11 Whetzel, Russel Franklin, Pfc, USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Elsie Whetzel, Summerville (SC)
  Name	Russell F Whetzel  [3]
  Death	24 Jun 1945	Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan   [1, 2, 3]
  	Russell F. Whetzel Birth: May 25, 1921 Death: Jun. 24, 1945 Burial: Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery Bergton, Rockingham County Virginia, USA ___________________ Record for Russel Franklin Whetzel 20250323GHLn- edited Russel Franklin Whetzel in the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 page 11 South Carolina DEAD Name: Russel Franklin Whetzel Spouse: Else Whetzel Summerville, SC Volume: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (MT-WY) Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Various volumes. Washington, D.C.: Navy Department Library. Age: 24
  Burial	Aft 24 Jun 1945	Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA   [1, 3, 4]
  	Russell F. Whetzel Birth: May 25, 1921 Death: Jun. 24, 1945 Burial: Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery Bergton, Rockingham County Virginia, USA 016 Whetzel Russell J. 13 Nov 1896 5 Mar 1988 Father 016 Whetzel Edith Daniel 18 Jun 1896 11 Jun 1965 Mother w/Russell J. 016 Whetzel Russell F. 25 May 1921 24 Jun 1945 Son; Gave his life on Okinawa s/R. J. & E. D. Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery,
  Person ID	I65567	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Wetzel, Russel Jennings Whetzel,   b. 13 Nov 1896, Virginia, USA d. 5 Mar 1988 (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Daniels, Edith,   b. 18 Jun 1896, Virginia, USA d. 11 Jun 1965 (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F45782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wetzel, Else Whetzel Mrs
  residence jt	Bef 1945	Summerville, Charleston, South Carolina, USA   [2]
  	Record for Russel Franklin Whetzel 20250323GHLn- edited Russel Franklin Whetzel in the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 page 11 South Carolina DEAD Name: Russel Franklin Whetzel Spouse: Else Whetzel Summerville, SC Volume: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (MT-WY) Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Various volumes. Washington, D.C.: Navy Department Library.
  Family ID	F45785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 25 May 1921 - Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA Residence - Between 1930 and 1940 - Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, USA Residence - Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, USA Residence - Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1 Apr 1940 - Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, USA residence jt - Bef 1945 - Summerville, Charleston, South Carolina, USA Residence - 1945 - Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA _MILT - Age: 24; US Navy, died at Okinawa; circumstances? -jcw20150320 - 5 Feb 1945 - Roanoke County, Virginia, USA World War II - Age: 24 - 24 Jun 1945 - Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan Death - 24 Jun 1945 - Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan Burial - Aft 24 Jun 1945 - Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 Record for Russel Franklin Whetzel 20250323GHLn- edited Russel Franklin Whetzel in the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 page 11 South Carolina DEAD Name: Russel Franklin Whetzel Spouse: Else Whetzel Summerville, SC Volume: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (MT-WY) Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941…

  
  

• Sources

  [S920] Public Member Trees, 2015Q1, Database online. Record for George Washington Whetzel http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=48101689212&indiv=try [S2119] Ancestry.com, U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Russel Franklin Whetzel 20250323GHLn- edited Record for Russel Franklin Whetzel 20250323GHLn- edited Russel Franklin Whetzel in the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 page 11 South Carolina DEAD Name: Russel Franklin Whetzel Spouse: Else Whetzel Summerville, SC Volume: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (MT-WY) Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Various volumes. Washington, D.C.: Navy Department Library. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 Record for Russel Franklin Whetzel 20250323GHLn- edited Russel Franklin Whetzel in the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 page 11 South Carolina DEAD Name: Russel Franklin Whetzel Spouse: Else Whetzel Summerville, SC Volume: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (MT-WY) Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941… [S854] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Russell F Whetzel (4) facts 20250323GHLn- edited Russell F. Whetzel Birth: May 25, 1921 Death: Jun. 24, 1945 Burial: Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery Bergton, Rockingham County Virginia, USA Maintained by: ProjectMgr Originally Created by: 46877736 Record added: Sep 09, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 21460015 [S2982] Cemeteries, Rockingham Co, (Location: Bergton, Rockingham, VA; Date: 09 Nov 2004;). Russel F. Whetzel (1) fact 20250323GHLn- Cemeteries 20250323GHLn- https://www.rocktownhistory.org/static-pages/cemeteries/cem/cem298.html Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery Cemetery Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery Location Bergton Area, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg, Virginia, go through Broadway and take Route 259 west (Brocks Gap Road). Drive past Fulks Run Grocery Store and continue on Rt. 259 till you come to Route 820 (Bergton Road) and turn left. Go 2.5 miles and you will see church/cemetery in front of you. Notes Well maintained. J. Robert Swank notes church as Martin Luther Phanuels Church and cemetery. Rows were recorded from the bottom end of cemetery to the top. Facing headstones, they were recorded from left to right. Majority of notes in remarks column were made by J. Robert Swank. Survey Date and Recorder 09 Nov 2004 Bob & Lois Emswiler 20250323GHLn- Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery Bergton Area, Rockingham County, Virginia. 014 Whetzel, Sr. Joseph M. 4 Jan 1894 4 Oct 1970 014 Vaughan Cora G. 1903 1960 Mother 014 Unknown Marker with no writing 014 Whetzel George W. 1869 1939 Father s/Pierson 014 Whetzel E. Nettie 1872 1934 Mother w/George W.; nee Smith 016 Whetzel Russell J. 13 Nov 1896 5 Mar 1988 Father 016 Whetzel Edith Daniel 18 Jun 1896 11 Jun 1965 Mother w/Russell J. 016 Whetzel Russell F. 25 May 1921 24 Jun 1945 Son; Gave his life on Okinawa s/R. J. & E. D.

  
  

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TNG ID: I65567