"Bottcher, Herman"@en . "Spanish Republic;" . . "1905Z"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Herman John Bottcher"@en . . . . "1944Z"^^ . "Recipient of the Purple Heart medal" . . . . "1936Z"^^ . . "Herman John Bottcher (13 July 1909 \u2013 December 31, 1944), born Hermann Johann Friedrich Bottcher, was an American soldier born in Germany, who was awarded the rank of Captain in 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."@en . . . . . "1905-07-13Z"^^ . "United States of America" . "1944-12-31Z"^^ . .