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- Two Appleton Soldiers Killed
Louis Tiesling and Robert Boettcher Die, Lloyd Puls Missing
Two Appleton soldiers, Private First class Louis E Tiesling, 26, and Private First Class Robert O. Boettcher, 22, have been reported killed in action in Belgium. Technical Sergeant Lloyd Puls, 24, route 1, New London, is missing in the same area.
Private Boettcher was killed Jan. 14, his father, Otto Boettcher, 530 W. Atlantic street, has been notified by the war department.
Born May 7, 1922 in Appleton, the soldier was with the glider Infantry. He had been in the service two years last December and overseas 1 ½ years.
His father is the only survivor.
Private Tiesling, son of Mrs. Bardean Tiesling, 311 W. Franklin street, was killed Jan. 22, according to a telegram received Thursday. In combat the last nine months, he was with a tank battalion and saw action in France and Holland before going on to Belgium. He entered the service in April, 1953 and went overseas in April, 1944.
He was born March 26, 1918, in Kaukauna.
Survivors are the mother, five sisters, Mrs. John Molle, Little Chute; Mrs. Robert L. Merkel, Mrs. Edward Fuerst and Mrs. Joseph Welhouse, Appleton; and Miss Ruth Tiesling, Milwaukee; and four brothers, Sylvester, Barrington, Ill.; Clarence and Jacob, Appleton; and Private First Class Arthur J., serving with the United States marines in the south Pacific.
Sergeant Puls, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Walter Puls, route 1, New London, formerly of Appleton, has been missing in Belgium since Jan. 14. He had been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action June 29, 1944 in France. Overseas since September, 1943, he has been in ther service since Nov.
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1918 - 1945 (26 years)
