Jon Andri Tgetgel
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Born4 June 1926
Samedan, Switzerland
Died16 July 2024 (aged 98)
Allegiance
Switzerland
SwitzerlandBranchSwiss Armed Forces
Jon Andri Tgetgel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1926 Samedan, Switzerland |
| Died | 16 July 2024 (aged 98) |
| Allegiance | Switzerland |
| Branch | Swiss Armed Forces |
| Service years | 1959–1988 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Territorial Zone 12 (1980–1982) Mountain Division 12 (1983–1988) |
| Spouses | Claire Louise Schelling Eliane Rita Zanetti |
Jon Andri Tgetgel (4 June 1926 – 16 July 2024) was a Swiss military officer and civil engineer, and held the rank of Brigadier.
Tgetgel was born on 4 June 1926 in Samedan. He was the son of Heinrich Tgetgel, a teacher at the secondary and commercial school for girls in Chur, and Angelina (née Claglüna). He was a Protestant citizen of Ardez and Trun.[1]
After attending the cantonal school in Chur, Tgetgel studied at the ETH Zurich from 1945 to 1950, obtaining a diploma in civil engineering.[1]
