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TESCH, Kenneth Falk - Date of
birth
3 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Neelyville, Butler County, Missouri -
Hometown
Taylors Falls, Chisago County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17140767 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 71 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl H. Tesch (father)
Pearl E. (Falk) Tesch (mother)
John R. Tesch (brother)
More information
Pvt Kenneth F. Tesch graduated from Murray High School in St Paul and attended the University of Minnesota for one year.He joined the Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 14 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Abe Main Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Cassandra Tesch