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Russell Testerman

Elderly Russell Testerman wearing glasses, a white shirt with a black, white and red tie, and a black veteran's cap

WWII Veteran Russel D. Testerman, 2007

Russel D. Testerman, 2007

Branch of Service: United States Army
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Military Service: Drafted 1943

Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.

0:00 - Drafted into the military at 18. Married and a father
3:14 - War is over
6:14 - 90-day wonders
8:10 - Fishing with hand grenades
12:15 - War still bothers Russell/memories of the war
Russel D. Testerman Obituary

This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Miller, SD.

Images Provided by Russell Testerman

Double page picture of Cannon Company with typed names listing below.

Cannon Company, 2nd Lt. Russell D. Testerman, Third Platoon Leader (1st person seated at left)

Young Russell Testerman in uniform

Russell Testerman

black and white image of street in Germany with ravaged building material

Russell Testerman fought in Plauen, Germany. The destruction of war is shown. (Photo: 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division)

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