William Keith Teske
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
TESKE, William Keith
William Keith Teske was born in 1928, the son of George Francis & Martha [Rybak] Teske in Duluth, Minnesota.
Mr. Teske entered service on April 22nd at Ft Snelling, Minnesota.He served with the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He attained the rank of Corporal (CPL) and was assigned to occupied Japan and to Korea.
CPL Teske was decorated with the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan).
He was discharged at Camp Stoneman, California, in September 1947.
Mr. Teske died on January 7th 2017 in Duluth, Minnesota at the age of 88. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery in Saginaw, Minnesota.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall veteran history form
Photo: Mr. Teske noted, “The rifle is the middle’s mine.” -----
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
William K Teske in WWII Army Enlistment Records - Fold3
William Keith “Bill” Teske (1928-2017) - Find a Grave Memorial
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - Ancestry.com
