Evening star., 1928-12-31
VAIL TO Be PAID
MILITARY HONORS
Adjutant General of Army,
Pneumonia Victim. to Be
Buried Wednesday.

Funeral services for Maj. Gen. Lutz
Wahl. adjutant general of the Army
who died at his residence. 20l9 Kalo-
rama road, yesterday, will be conduct
ed here Wednesday, to be followed by
interment, with military fonors, in Ar
lington Cemetery. The hour of the
services Is to be decided later.
Gen. Wahl, who was So years old,
was the holder of the Distinguished
Service Medal for exceptionally. meri-
torious and distinguished service" dur
ing the World War period. His death
followed an illness lasting several weeks,
during which pneumonia developed.
He was believed to be rapidly re-
cuperating from the effects of pneu-
monia and was playing with his baby
daughter, Barbara, yesterday when he
was SUDDENLY stricken with a relapse
and died within a few moments. His
wife and elder daughter, Miss Gretchen
Wahl, were with him at the time.
He assumed his duties as adjutant
general early in July, 1927.
Was Commander of 5Sth.
At the outbreak of the World War
Gen. Wahl first commanded the 58th
Infantry of the 4th Division Early
in 1918 he was detached from his regi-
ment and ordered to Washington,
where he served for several months as
chief of the operations section of the
general staff. This service was termi-
mated upon his appointment to the
grade OF brlgadier general. Subsequent
ly he joined the 7th Division, in
which he commanded the 14th Infantry
during all of its operations.
Following the World War he returned
to Washington and attended the Army
War College. In 1921 he was detailed
in the adjutant generals department
and assigned to service in the officers
Division of the Adjutant Generals ONCE.
On May 16, 1924, he was detailed as as
sistant to the adjutant general, with
the rank of brigadier general, serving in
that capacity until appointed adjutant
general, July 2, 1927.
Gen. Wahl was native of Milwaukee,
Wis, and was appointed to the United
States Military Academy from there
Upon graduation in 1891, he was assign
ed to the Infantry, with which branch
he served in the various grades as COM
missiorled officer including the rank Ct
colonel.
Served in Philippines.
His earlier service was with troops
at Fort Keog, Mont, and at Fort Logan,
Col. He went to the Philippines during
the insurrection in 1898 for a tour of
service lasting about three years. He
returned to the Philippines in 1903 for
two years service and again in 1908. for
service of similar length. In addition
to his service in the line, Gen. Wahl
had four-year tour of duty as COM
missary in the Philippine Islands, at
Fort Monroe, Va, and as assistant
superintendent Of the Army Transport
Service.
Gen. Wahl's citation with the Dis
tinguished Service Medal read as fol-
lows:
"Lutz Wahl, colonel, Adjutant Gen
erals Department, then brigadier gen.
eral. United States Army. For excep-
tionally meritorious and distinguished
services in a position of great RESPONSE
bility. In command of the 58th In
fantry from August 6, 1917, to February
/, 1918, he demonstrated leadership OF
high order, untiring energy and sound
judgment. AS chief of the operations
section, general staff, War Department
from February 4. 1918, to May IL, 1918
he displayed rare professional attain
ments, initiating and developing many
valuable ideas in the organization OF
the operations section. AS brigadier
general commanding the 14th Infantry
Brigade from May 10, 1918, to Novem-
Der 8, 1919, he again displayed unusual
gifts of organization, leadership and
tactical Judgment, both during the
- %s@Na Two f,Hsv1 -
his brigade, as well as in combat opera
tions in France"
Gen. Wahl was a member Of the
Army and Navy Club here.
He is survived by his widow, son,
Capt. George u. Wahl, Field Artillery,
stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kans
two daughters, Miss Gretchen Wahl and
baby daughter, Barbara Wahl, and a
daughter, Miss Fenella Castanedo