Harry was drafted in June 1942, before his daughter was born, and was selected for officer candidate training which he attended. After completing his training he was sent to England and assigned to F Company 116th Infantry as a Platoon Leader. He trained with his unit for the planned amphibious operation and took part in the D-Day landings on 6 Jun 1944. Wounded on 11 Jul 1944 he was evacuated and sent to hospital where he recovered. A little over a month later he was returned to France and transferred from the replacement depot to F Company again on 19 Aug 1944. According to the morning reports he was assigned as Company Commander on 4 Sep 1944 although still a 2LT. 2LT Tepper was killed in action the next day, 5 Sep 1944.
2LT Tepper rests forever in the Brittany American Cemetery.
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