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Personal info

Full name
TETZLAFF, Charles Arthur
Date of birth
10 December 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Hometown
Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Military service

Service number
36983012
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
3 January 1945
Place of death
Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 11 59

Immediate family

Members
William Tetzlaff (father)
Florence (Dronso) Tetzlaff (mother)
Ralph Tetzlaff (brother)
William Tetzlaff Jr (brother)
Harry Tetzlaff (brother)
Eleanor (Jennerjohn) Tetzlaff (sister)
Pearl (Kroll) Tetzlaff (sister)
Dorothy (Wink) Tetzlaff (sister)
Bertha (Simon) Tetzlaff (sister)
Margaret (Terhardt) Tetzlaff (sister)
Evelyn Tetzlaff (sister)
Marylin Tetzlaff (sister)
Emily (Duga) Tetzlaff (wife)
Charles W. Tetzlaff (son)
Ellen A. Tetzlaff (daughter)

More information

Pvt Charles A. Tetzlaff attended Cudahy Vocational school. He worked forLadish Drop Forge Co. before he enlisted in May 1944.

Note: In the ABMC database, the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment is incorrectly listed as the 41st Infantry Battalion.

Source of information: Sheree Dowdle, www.newspapers.com - The Milwaukee Journal 28 January 1945, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940/1950 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos