Dale was the son of Edward and Alvina Hoese Petzing. He first married Barbara June Slone, 4 Jul 1948, Effingham County, Illinois. They had two children and divorced about 1970.
Virgil Dale Petzing . . . Navy . . . WWII
Virgil Dale Petzing was born December 8, 1925 the son of Edward and Alvina (Hoese) Petzing of Moccasin Township in Effingham County, Illinois. He attended the local schools and helped on the family farm.
Dale entered service in the Navy in 1943 during his Senior year in high school. He served in the Pacific Theater.
Beecher City Journal (June 22, 1944)
"Dale, the son of Edward and Alvina (Hoese) Petzing of near this city, was called to service last fall (1943) after he had started his senior year in the local high school. He is taking amphibious, the roughest and toughest training in the Navy at present."
Dale did make it back home safely. He married and raised a family. Dale lived for some time in the Bradley, Illinois area.
Virgil Dale Petzing died November 1, 2001. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered by a tree planted in his honor in the state of Washington. He was proud to have served his country.
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Name Virgil Dale Petzing
Gender Male
Death Age 75
Birth Date 1925
Birth Place Altamont
Residence Place Bradley
Death Date Abt 2001
Death Place Kankakee
Obituary Date 6 Nov 2001
Obituary Place Effingham, Illinois, USA
Newspaper Title Effingham Daily News
Father
Edward R. Illoese Feting
Parents Alvena M. Illoese Feting
Spouse
Barbara Stoan
Child
Robert
Curt
Tony Georgia
Gina Shelly
Karen Petzing
Eva Illingworth
Siblings
Harold
Raymond
Martha Engel
Esther Berg
Dale was the son of Edward and Alvina Hoese Petzing. He first married Barbara June Slone, 4 Jul 1948, Effingham County, Illinois. They had two children and divorced about 1970.
Virgil Dale Petzing . . . Navy . . . WWII
Virgil Dale Petzing was born December 8, 1925 the son of Edward and Alvina (Hoese) Petzing of Moccasin Township in Effingham County, Illinois. He attended the local schools and helped on the family farm.
Dale entered service in the Navy in 1943 during his Senior year in high school. He served in the Pacific Theater.
Beecher City Journal (June 22, 1944)
"Dale, the son of Edward and Alvina (Hoese) Petzing of near this city, was called to service last fall (1943) after he had started his senior year in the local high school. He is taking amphibious, the roughest and toughest training in the Navy at present."
Dale did make it back home safely. He married and raised a family. Dale lived for some time in the Bradley, Illinois area.
Virgil Dale Petzing died November 1, 2001. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered by a tree planted in his honor in the state of Washington. He was proud to have served his country.
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Name Virgil Dale Petzing
Gender Male
Death Age 75
Birth Date 1925
Birth Place Altamont
Residence Place Bradley
Death Date Abt 2001
Death Place Kankakee
Obituary Date 6 Nov 2001
Obituary Place Effingham, Illinois, USA
Newspaper Title Effingham Daily News
Father
Edward R. Illoese Feting
Parents Alvena M. Illoese Feting
Spouse
Barbara Stoan
Child
Robert
Curt
Tony Georgia
Gina Shelly
Karen Petzing
Eva Illingworth
Siblings
Harold
Raymond
Martha Engel
Esther Berg
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