Walter Abendroth [SEP] occupation
Walter Abendroth
Walter Fedor Georg Abendroth (29 May 1896 in Hanover – 30 September 1973 in Fischbachau) was a German composer, editor, and writer on music.
Life.
Walter Abendroth was born in the Lower Saxon city of Hanover. The middle child of a land surveyor, he grew up with a younger brother and an older sister in Hanover and, from 1907, in Berlin. 
He encountered the teachings of Rudolf Steiner as a schoolchild. From that moment on, Anthroposophy, a movement for which
1967, when he was succeeded by Charles L. Southward. From 1951 to 1955, Abendroth also served as Chief of the Army Division (now Director of the Army National Guard) at the National Guard Bureau.
Retirement and death.
In retirement, Abendroth resided in Falls Church, Virginia. He died at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. on September 3, 1970. Abendroth is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 5, Lot 21.
Awards and decorations.
Abendroth received the Army Distinguished Service Medal