World War II Honoree

Joshua Clyde Whetzel, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

McVMI 1943

GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE WITH THE CLASS OF 1943. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND THEN ATTENDED THE ARTILLERY SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. FOUGHT AT NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. LEFT THE SERVICE AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT.