Lawrence Wetzel
Files
Dublin Core
Title
Lawrence Wetzel
Subject
Wetzel, Lawrence (1924-1950)
Description
Portrait of Lawrence Wetzel as a young man posed in studio. He is wearing a buttoned jacket over a collared shirt.
He was one of several children born to Charlie Robert (1890-1968) and Ida Denetha (Combs) (1889-1955) Wetzel.
When he registered for the WWII draft, he worked for his father and lived in rural Woodstock. He was described as being 5’7” tall and 154 pounds.
Lawrence died unexpectedly of what was diagnosed as “Uraemia”, a kidney condition, at the Fravel Hospital in Woodstock. At the time of his death, he was still single and worked as a laborer building houses.
He was one of several children born to Charlie Robert (1890-1968) and Ida Denetha (Combs) (1889-1955) Wetzel.
When he registered for the WWII draft, he worked for his father and lived in rural Woodstock. He was described as being 5’7” tall and 154 pounds.
Lawrence died unexpectedly of what was diagnosed as “Uraemia”, a kidney condition, at the Fravel Hospital in Woodstock. At the time of his death, he was still single and worked as a laborer building houses.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labeled "Aug. 1945" on box of plates.
Contributor
Subject identified by Carole Coffman, who has the same photograph at home.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
009726
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Lawrence Wetzel,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 3, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/33164.
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