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Gilbert C Wetzel 1921 - 1996

Gilbert C Wetzel of Hinsdale, Du Page County, IL was born on September 10, 1921, and died at age 74 years old on January 25, 1996.

Gilbert C Wetzel
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Hinsdale, Du Page County, IL 60521
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September 10, 1921
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  • 09/10
    1921

    Birthday

    September 10, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Cook County, Illinois United States

  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16128882 Enlisted: October 13, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, N.e.c.
  • 01/25
    1996

    Death

    January 25, 1996
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In 1921, in the year that Gilbert C Wetzel was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1935, Gilbert was merely 14 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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Wetzel, Bernetta (Born May 20, 1877) Wetzel, Ruth (Born May 5, 1893) Wetzel-Walton, Lucille (Born Jan 13, 1917) Wetzel, George (Born Jan 1, 1859) Wetzel, Elizabeth (Born 1888) Wetzel, Phillip (Born 1890) Wetzel, Frank (Born Aug 22, 1895) Wetzel, Anna (Born Oct 2, 1900) Wetzel, Christine (Born Aug 11, 1885) Wetzel, A.e. (Born Jul 2, 1884)
Wetzel, Lucille (Born Jan 13, 1917) Wetzel, Juanita (Born Oct 7, 1921) Wetzel, Beatrice (Born Mar 26, 1898) Wetzel, Lydia (Born Jan 30, 1899) Wetzel, William (Born 1878) Wetzel, Fannie (Born Feb 28, 1880) Wetzel, Mary (Born Apr 15, 1863) Wetzel, Edmund (Jul 14, 1884 - Nov 15, 1973) Wetzel, Raymond (Oct 23, 1960 - Jun 8, 2008) Wetzel, Joel (Jan 8, 1886 - Jul 1977)
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