Thadeus (“Ted”) Patzer was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, on August 11, 1912, to parents Benjamin and Pauline Patzer.

He served in World War II with the Canadian Army. Patzer was one of several thousand Canadians who took part in the Aleutian Campaign Operation Cottage, the American-Canadian invasion of Kiska Island, Alaska.

Content notes:
The photographs in the collection were taken by Patzer during his time on Kiska Island, following the landings of the American and Canadian troops beginning August 15, 1943.  

His brother Edwin also served in the war; see collection of F/O Edwin Frederick Patzer.

External links:
Thadeus Patzer’s service record is not open to public access at this time through Library and Archives Canada.