- SURNAME
Lotze
- FORENAME
Harold Ervin
- UNIT
513 Parachute Infantry Regiment
- RANK
Technician Fourth Class
- NUMBER
39169521
- DATE OF DEATH
31st March 1945
- AGE
27
- GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot C Row 11 Grave 2
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from La Canada, Los Angeles, California
born 16.02.1918 Phoenix, Arizona, USA
father William I. Lotze
mother Irma (nee Lindner) Lotze (1898-1943)
4 years high school
civil occupation Laboratory technicians and assistants
employed by Wm. I. Lotze
single without dependents upon enlistment
16.10.1940 draft card Inglewood, California
17.11.1941 entered service Los Angeles, California
Next of kin - Father. Mr. William I. Lotze, 4631 Lasheart Drive, La Canada, California
award Silver Star
KIA Haltern am See, Germany
DATE OF DEATH:
31-Mar-1945AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/lotze-harold-e.39476/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Technician Fourth Grade Harold E. Lotze (ASN: 39169521), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, in action against the enemy near Dulmen, Germany, on 29 March 1945. Technician Fourth Grade Lotze was supervising the evacuation of wounded from an area under extremely heavy enemy fire from both small arms positions and self-propelled guns when a soldier was wounded within fifteen yards of an enemy held house. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Technician Fourth Grade Lotze went across an open field to the aid of his wounded comrade. He gave his life attempting to drag the wounded man to a place of protection. His unhesitating courage and self-sacrifice were in keeping with the highest traditions of the armed forces.
WEB LINKS:
• https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/91086FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56301148/harold-e-lotze
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