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William R. Vetter

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William R. Vetter

Birth
Wisconsin, USA
Death
5 Aug 1950 (aged 18)
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
B-18-1-4
Memorial ID
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WILLIAM R. VETTER

Funeral services for Pfc. William Vetter, 18, son of Mrs. Edward
Valible of route 5, Manitowoc, who was killed in the blast of a
B-29 bomber at a California airbase August 5, will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday at the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home. There
will be military rites at the grave in Evergreen cemetery by the
American Legion.
Private Vetter was a member of the base fire department who
responded to the call after the bomber crashed and burned and
was fatally injured by exploding bombs carried by the B-29.
The casket will arrive from the west coast this evening. Friends
may call at the funeral home after Tuesday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, August 12, 1950 P.2
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[d. at Fairfield-Suisun AFB, CA/G.A.R. lot]
WILLIAM R. VETTER

Funeral services for Pfc. William Vetter, 18, son of Mrs. Edward
Valible of route 5, Manitowoc, who was killed in the blast of a
B-29 bomber at a California airbase August 5, will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday at the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home. There
will be military rites at the grave in Evergreen cemetery by the
American Legion.
Private Vetter was a member of the base fire department who
responded to the call after the bomber crashed and burned and
was fatally injured by exploding bombs carried by the B-29.
The casket will arrive from the west coast this evening. Friends
may call at the funeral home after Tuesday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, August 12, 1950 P.2
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[d. at Fairfield-Suisun AFB, CA/G.A.R. lot]

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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Aug 11, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95222825/william_r-vetter: accessed ), memorial page for William R. Vetter (24 Oct 1931–5 Aug 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95222825, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).