Name
Harold W. Rutz
Army Serial Number (ASN):
35711318
Rank
Sgt.
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment / M Company
Date of Birth:
23 March 1922
Date of Death:
24 April 1992
Battles & Campaigns
Battle of the Bulge
Awards and Decorations
Purple Heart
Gallery
Bio
Sgt Harold Rutz, 395th Infantry Regiment, M Company. Harold was wounded on Dec 16, 1944. He lost both of his legs at the initial shelling at the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge. After the war he raised a family and is now resting in Abraham Lincoln Nation Cemetery.
Source: Daughter of Harold Rutz.