German national who achieved the rank of Major with two different armies: the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War and the United States Army during World War II. He was awarded two U.S. Distinguished Service Crosses, the second highest U.S. military decoration after the Medal of Honor. Because the International Brigade was a nominally Communist organization, the United States Government denied him American citizenship for many years. Bottcher however, joined the United States Army and distinguished himself in combat during World War II. He was granted his U.S. citizenship days before he was mortally wounded.
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Among Major Bottcher's military decorations are the following:
Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars
Philippine Liberation Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Badges:
Combat Infantryman Badge
Foreign Decorations:
Spanish Civil War Medal of the International Brigades
Spanish Medal of Valour
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Among Major Bottcher's military decorations are the following:
Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars
Philippine Liberation Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Badges:
Combat Infantryman Badge
Foreign Decorations:
Spanish Civil War Medal of the International Brigades
Spanish Medal of Valour
German national who achieved the rank of Major with two different armies: the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War and the United States Army during World War II. He was awarded two U.S. Distinguished Service Crosses, the second highest U.S. military decoration after the Medal of Honor. Because the International Brigade was a nominally Communist organization, the United States Government denied him American citizenship for many years. Bottcher however, joined the United States Army and distinguished himself in combat during World War II. He was granted his U.S. citizenship days before he was mortally wounded.
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Among Major Bottcher's military decorations are the following:
Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars
Philippine Liberation Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Badges:
Combat Infantryman Badge
Foreign Decorations:
Spanish Civil War Medal of the International Brigades
Spanish Medal of Valour
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Among Major Bottcher's military decorations are the following:
Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars
Philippine Liberation Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Badges:
Combat Infantryman Badge
Foreign Decorations:
Spanish Civil War Medal of the International Brigades
Spanish Medal of Valour
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from California.
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