04/11/2026
Killed in action on March 30, 1945 near Paderborn, Germany, Major General Maurice Rose was one of the highest ranking officers to die by enemy fire in the European Theater during World War II. The son of a rabbi who moved to Denver with his family at the age of four so that his father could receive tuberculosis treatment, Rose attended East High School before enlisting to serve in the US Army during WWI.
Known for his hands-on leadership style and bravery on the battlefield, he is the highest ranking Jewish officer and the most decorated battle tank commander in US military history. Denverite Marshall Fogle spent years researching Rose, publishing an in-depth biography of this unflinching soldier.
Don’t miss the chance to hear about this incredible Coloradan at a special talk on April 14 from 2-3pm, hosted by the Stephen H. Hart Research Center at the History Colorado Center.
🎟️ Get tickets: https://www.historycolorado.org/events-experiences =meet-the-collection-a-salute-to-major-general-maurice-rose;instance=20260414140000?popup=1&lang=en-US
Image: Rose giving orders into a radio in Cologne, Germany in March 1945, shortly before he was killed in action. History Colorado, 86.296.3717
