Harold Tesch

Name/Title

Harold Tesch

Entry/Object ID

LU235.5

Description

Harold Tesch in World War II Uniform. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: young man posed seated in his World War II military uniform.

Context

Harold Tesch. Waldorf resident. Harold Frank Tesch was born in Waldorf on January 26, 1925. He was confirmed at the Lutheran church in Waldorf and graduated from Waldorf High School. He was drafted into the U. S. Army in May 1944 after his graduation. He spent 14 weeks in basic training at Camp Fannin, Texas and attended engineering school at Fort Lewis, Washington. On December 6, 1944, Tesch shipped out on the E. B. Alexander, a troop transport ship that arrived in LaHavre, France on December 20. He was stationed part of the time in Landsberg, Germany. He obtained the rank of T/S Corporal and was awarded badges for serving in the U. S. Army American Theater, the Army Service Forces, the Army Wings of Heroes and recognized for meritorious service.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

August 17, 2016

Update Date

March 26, 2026