Abel J. tesdall 

Photo of Abel courtesy of Marian Olive.

Abel John ‘Abe' Tesdall was born Sept. 1917 to Lars and Anna Hauge Tesdall. He died Apr. 27, 2013 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jewell, IA.

Abel served in the U.S. Army in World War II. In 1943 he went to Casablanca, Africa attached to the 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Co. A. He was shipped to Italy after the Germans were defeated in Africa. On “D” Day, June 6th, 1944 he landed with the 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion in the 17th wave on Utah Beach as a Tank Commander. He was awarded five Bronze Stars and also received the Normandy invasion citation from the French government.

Story City Herald Articles

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February 25, 1943

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September 9, 1943

February 17, 1944

September 28, 1944

December 7, 1944

June 21, 1945

September 6, 1945

Draft Registration Card 

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Iowa Bonus File Application 

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Abel's WWII Photo Collection - Courtesy of Marian Olive