Otto Lessing (general)

Otto Lessing (May 18, 1904 — March 13, 2002) was a major general in the United States Marine Corps.

Biography

Lessing was born on May 18, 1904, in Munich, Germany[1] to a German-Jewish family. Later, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His home of record was Urbana, Illinois where his father, Otto Eduard Lessing, worked as professor of German literature (at University of Illinois) beginning in 1907.[2]

Career

Lessing joined the Marine Corps in 1924. During World War II, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Valor device for his actions as a battalion commander during the Battle of Saipan. He retired from the USMC in 1964 and died on March 13, 2002, at the age of 97.

References
  1. "Otto Lessing". Military Times.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  2. McGlathery, James M. German and Scandinavian at Illinois: A History. Urbana, 1990, pp. 45-46.
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