Soldier Story: Leif E. Nott

Each day, we will randomly highlight one service member’s life, and include links and stories. We choose to never forget, and this is our way, before the run, to remember our fallen service members.

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Growing up with an Army dad, 1st Lt. Leif E. Nott was born in Italy, raised in Europe and graduated from high school in Germany, and he spoke at least five languages. When it was time for college, he came back to the United States to continue the family’s military tradition, enrolling at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Nott, 24, based at Fort Hood, died July 30 of wounds received from hostile fire in Belaruz, Iraq. Family members said Nott was known for his “can-do” attitude, and his latest assignment was troop executive officer, the right-hand man for the troop commander. Nott had met his wife, Melanie, in a Bible study class while at his previous post, the Army’s tanker training headquarters at Fort Knox.

Information for this story was acquired from In Remembrance.

We will run for Leif on June 18, 2008 outside Warner Springs, California.

Additional links where you may learn more about Leif.
Faces of the Fallen
In Remembrance
Zeitlangers

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Published:
06.08.08 / 7am
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Soldier Stories