Otto Lessing was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1924 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin. He retired in 1964 as a U.S. Marine Corps Major General.
Sponsored by:
Otto
Lessing
May 18, 1904
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Born:
Munich
,
Germany
Home:
Urbana
,
Illinois
Awards Received
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Bronze Star Medal
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Bronze Star Medal
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Otto Lessing, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” for heroic achievement as a battalion commander in action against enemy Japanese forces at Saipan during World War II.