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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Ethan Wetzel, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Comanche, Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AFTER PEARL HARBOR HE WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS. HE TRAINED ON THE WEST COAST AND RECEIVED HIS WINGS ON JUNE 22, 1943 AT DOUGLAS AIR FORCE BASE IN ARIZONA. HE WAS IN THE SERVICE COMMAND, AND THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE B-29 SCHOOL AND WAS IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI AWAITING DEPLOYMENT WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE HELD THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.