and his family left for Belgium as World War II was beginning in Europe. In 1940, he emigrated to the United States, just prior to the German invasion of the Low Countries. Post World War II Gutmann lived in St. Louis, Missouri, and worked as a typewriter salesman. He was married and had two children. Gutmann died in San Diego, California, on 22 June 1962. He was buried at Home of Peace Cemetery in San Diego. Portrayal in media In the 2003 television mini-series, Hitler: The Rise of Evil, Hugo Gutmann was portrayed by actor Brendan Hughes. Notes References External links Hugo Gutmann (Escape from Germany) 1880 births 1962 deaths German Jewish military personnel of World War I Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United States Military personnel from Nuremberg People from the Kingdom of Bavaria Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class Bavarian emigrants to the United States