Memories of a WWII Veteran: Harold Tesch. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 11". Description: black hard cover book with a center cutout showing a black and white photo of a young man in Army uniform: T/5 Technical Corporal Harold Tesch. Contents: narrative in the first person detailing Corporal Tesch's memories during his time in the United States Army during World War II from 1944 when he received his draft notice while a senior at Waldorf High School; other references to basic training in Texas and eventually being put on a troop transport to cross the Atlantic Ocean; experiences of battle and travel in France, Germany and Switzerland and Tesch's day to day contact with his buddies and officers; travel on his leave time when he actually visited Dachau concentration camp which by that time had been emptied of prisoners; photos are included of Tesch and his friends, Dachau and of his medals and patches; an original poem, "G. I. Wishes"; an afterword written by Tesch's sister Irene.
