Julius “Bear” Reinitzer

Julius “Bear” Reinitzer was born June 14th, 1928 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He passed away in Litchfield, NH on September 20th, 2023. He was 95 years old.

Julius is survived by his loving family, 2 daughters, Elaine and Ilona, 4 grandchildren, Adrien, Jillian, Savannah and Sierra, 1 great grandchild, Boden, and sons-in-law Peter Blaser and Paul Miller.

Born and raised in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Julius was put into a labor camp by the Nazis and forced to work for them in Poland and Russia. When the Russians overran the Germans in 1945 he returned to Prague and worked with the underground in the Prague Liberation. In 1950 he was wounded in a shootout with the Czech Communist Police, arrested and sentenced to 14 years in prison for working with the United States Intelligence Service. After several unsuccessful escape attempts, he was further sentenced to life imprisonment. He finally escaped to West Germany in 1952 and joined the United States Army as a Lodge Act Soldier. Julius became one of the original members of the US Army Special Forces (Green Berets) where he served with distinction for 30 years and retired at the rank of Sergeant Major and earned his nickname of “Bear”. He served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam.He enjoyed traveling and skiing in his younger years. In his later years, Julius delighted in enjoying good food with his family and friends and hosted many birthday parties at one of his favorite places, the Merrimack VFW Post 8641.

His predeceased family include his wife, Helga, his brothers Jiri and Jan.We would like to thank everyone who supported Julius during his life and supported him and his family during this difficult time.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 10:00 am at the NH Veteran’s Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Hwy, Boscawen, NH 03303. Visiting hours will be held later that afternoon at the VFW Post 8641, 282 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack NH between the hours of 4pm – 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to Special Forces Association Chapter 72, 7B Canterberry Court, Hudson, NH 03051 or to VFW post 8641, 282 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH 03054 (Donations can be made online at VFW8641.org via Paypal). He was a life member of both organizations. To share an online message of condolence, please visit www.dumontsullivan.com The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson is in charge of arrangements.