Harry Stutz was born on August 16, 1917. He was the 28th Infantry Division hosted St. Nick's parade on December 5, 1944 in Wiltz, Luxembourg. More from FIND A GRAVE: Harry Stutz was a resident of Wayne Co. Michigan when he enlisted on 17 March 1943 in Illinois. Enlistment state was Illinois. Harry enlisted as a Private, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois for the duration of the War. -- A Soldier's act of kindness- After five years of Nazi rule and occupation, a weary American soldier shared a dream to bring some joy to children of a war-torn town in Luxembourg. Corporal Harry Stutz was among the last soldiers to stay behind following the town's liberation. He helped defend the town of Wiltz from retreating Nazi troops. In December of 1944, Corporal Harry Stutz proposed an idea to bring St. Nick to the town of Wiltz and create some Christmas cheer. The plan turned into a huge, emotional event, capturing the generosity of the American soldiers helping children. A 22 year old soldier, Richard Brookins, volunteered to be St. Nicholas. Wearing a robe and long white beard, Brookins was driven in a jeep around Wiltz to visit with the children. The American Soldiers pooled together their candy and chocolate rations to be shared among the children as the soldiers drove around the town with St. Nick. This event of the American St. Nick in the jeep has been remembered by the people of Wiltz, who honor the American soldiers annually with celebrations. This heartwarming story of the American St. Nick, has achieved nearly legendary status and has been made into a book and documentary, released 71 years later. Richard Brookins returned to Wiltz in 1977. He returned several more times and attended the St. Nicholas parade in 2014, celebrating 70 years of St. Nick. Peter Lion wrote the book, "American St. Nick: A True Story". Lion first learned about the St. Nick story from Harry Stutz's son. The documentary was produced by Tim Gray of the WWII Foundation. He used interviews and archival material to produce the documentary "The American St. Nick, a True Story". The book and documentary were launched in November 2015 in Rochester, New York, where Richard Brookins resides.