Carl G. Lutz ’37

After Princeton he coached crew at the Hun School and worked in sales and promotion for General Motors and the Research Institute of America in Los Angeles.

 

Carl was a career Army officer who fought in the South Pacific during World War II, earning a Bronze Star. He was with Gen. Douglas MacArthur when MacArthur returned to the Philippines. He later led the development of the Army’s Redeye missile, the forerunner of the Stinger missile. He also worked at NORAD (North American Air Defense Command), and was commander of the Division Artillery Brigade for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo., before retiring with the rank of colonel.

 

Some of his hobbies were golf, sculling, and hunting.

 

Carl’s wife, Margaret Robertson Messler, died in 2001. He is survived by a daughter, Marcia; sons Steven, David, and John; a brother, Jacob; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. We extend our sympathy to his family and friends.