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TETZLAFF, Harold P - Date of
birth
21 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Forthun Twp, Burke County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Wabasha County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37189091 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
In a hospital
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl A. Tetzlaff (father)
Wilhelmina D.A. (Radtke) Tetzlaff (mother)
Esther W. Tetzlaff (sister)
Lenora M. Tetzlaff (sister)
Lillian B. Tetzlaff (sister)
Carl E. Tetzlaff (brother)
Theodore W. Tetzlaff (brother)
Walter A. Tetzlaff (brother)
More information
Pfc Tetzlaff enlisted and was inducted into the United States Army, 24 March 1942. His first training was at Camp Barkley, Texas, where he was enrolled in Company B, 358th Infantry Regiment. From there he was transferred to Shreveport, Louisiana. In April 1944 he was transferred to Fort Dix, New Jersey. From there he embarked for overseas duty. He landed in England in April 1944. On D-Day in June 1944 he took part in the invasion of Europe. Being wounded, he was hospitalized for two months; he returned again to combat duty 31 August 1944. On 10 February 1945 Pfc Tetzlaff was again wounded in action. Although hospitalized, he died the same day in a hospital in Belgium.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, Tetzlaff Family Tree
Photo source: Tetzlaff Family Tree, Peter Schouteten