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Earl Ernest Whetzel's Separation of Naval Service

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Title

Earl Ernest Whetzel's Separation of Naval Service

Subject

Whetzel, Earl Ernest
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County

Description

Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Seaman First Class Earl Ernest Whetzel, in April 1945.

He served for over 6 months and was Honorably discharged in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Earl was from New Market, Virginia, and was born on June 13, 1923. He was working for the Smoot Sand and Gravel Corporation in Washington, D.C. when when he entered Naval service in June 1944.

His preference was to drive trucks or buses going forward. He had completed the 8th grade and a year of high school when he was discharged.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

027169

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Earl Ernest Whetzel's Separation of Naval Service,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/56847.

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