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TESMAN, William Harry - Date of
birth
30 September 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Champaign County, Illinois -
Hometown
Homer, Champaign County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36775585 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Haguenau, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred A. Tesman (father)
Hattie (Demlow) Tesman (mother)
Charles F. Tesman (brother)
Anita W. L. Tesman (sister)
Helen R. (Harding) Tesman (1st wife)
Freddie Tesman (son)
Mary L. (Rose) Tesman (2nd wife)
William H. Tesman Jr. (son)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Jesse Maxwell, www.newspapers.com – The Evening Courier - 11 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy