Otto Lessing (general)
Otto Lessing (May 18, 1904 — March 13, 2002) was a major general in the United States Marine Corps.

Biography
Lessing was born on May 18, 1904, in Munich, Germany to a German-Jewish family. Later, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His home of record was Urbana, Illinois where his father, Otto Eduard Lessing, worked as professor of German literature (at University of Illinois) beginning in 1907.

Career
Lessing joined the Marine Corps in 1924. During World War II, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Valor device for his actions as a battalion commander during the Battle of Saipan. He retired from the USMC in 1964 and died on March 13, 2002, at the age of 97.

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People from Urbana, Illinois
United States Marine Corps generals
United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II
Jewish American military personnel
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
1904 births
2002 deaths
Military personnel from Munich
Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States