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TESSON, Neal Aloysius - Date of
birth
15 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37629201 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Verviers-Eupen-Theux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francois F. Tesson (father)
Nettie L. (Laramie) Tesson (mother)
Edgar F. Tesson (brother)
Marie C. Tesson (sister)
Herbert J. Tesson (brother)
Earl A. Tesson (brother)
Eleanor D. Tesson (sister)
(Infant) Male Tesson (brother)
Francis Tesson (brother)
Robert J. Tesson (brother)
More information
Pfc Neal A. Tesson enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 19 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Benoist Database Family Tree / 1920/1930/1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch