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Otto Lange graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1916. He retired with disability in 1948 as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    36th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 34 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Brigadier General Otto Frederick Lange, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Assistant Commanding General of the 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Brigadier General Lange, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.