Harold Ernest Goettler Military person

Harold Ernest Goettler (July 21, 1890 – October 6, 1918) was a U.S. Army Air Service aviator killed in action on October 6, 1918 while locating the Lost Battalion of the 77th Division during World War I. He died of wounds resulting from German fire from the ground during the flight. For his actions, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor. He attended the The University of Chicago, and the Harold E. Goettler Political Institutions Prize awarded to University of Chicago undergraduates is named in his honor.

Personal facts

Harold Ernest Goettler
Birth dateJuly 21, 1890
Birth place
Chicago
Date of deathOctober 06, 1918
Place of death
Killed in action

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War I
military branch
United States Army Air Service
military unit
50th Education Squadron
service start1917
service end1918

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External resources

  1. http://www.usaww1.com/50th-Aero-Squadron-Harold-Goettler-Erwin-Bleckley-Remicourt.php4