Lutz was born November 9, 1915 in Freeland, Michigan to German immigrants Friederich Georg Lutz and Margaretha Sybilla (née Hitz) Lutz from Nuremberg, Germany.
Lutz grew up bilingual, a native English and German speaker, which would later make her an asset during World War II.
Quite prophetically, Aleda Lutz's name respectively means "winged" "famous warrior."

Lutz was the youngest of 10 children and grew up on a farm that would become the Freeland POW Camp and later part of the MBS International Airport, formerly known as the Tri-City Airport, that was built due to fears that the Detroit Airport, where combat aircraft were being built, could be a target for bombing.
The Lutz family belonged to St. John Lutheran Church-Amelith and helped minister to the German POWs who were housed at the Freeland POW Camp.

During World War I, most of the Lutz family was forced to register as German and report to county court.
This was a time in which many Americans were angry and suspicious towards German-Americans, and during the course of the war the government registered nearly half a million "enemy alien" civilians.
The combined family experiences of registering as "enemy aliens" during WWI and being forced to sell their land during WWII would give Lutz a special connection to Japanese-Americans participating in the war effort, particularly the 442nd Infantry Regiment (United States).

Lutz attended Wellman Country School through the 8th grade and Freeland School through the 10th grade.
In 1933 she graduated from Saginaw Arthur Hill High School.
In 1937 Lutz graduated from Saginaw General Hospital School of Nursing.

Aleda Lutz was a superior athlete; she especially liked tennis, dancing, and ice skating.
History also indicates that Lutz was an avid bowler.
She began bowling while attending nursing school.
As an activity for the nursing students, a local bowling center, Hessie Lanes, gave the students the opportunity to bowl at a reduced rate.
Lutz was active in the Saginaw Women's Bowling Association, which was founded in 1937.

Lutz was not alone in her military service to her country: her brother Adam fought in WWI, her brother Conrad joined the medical division during WWII, her nephews Theodore and Frederick joined the U.S. Army during WWII and her nephew Robert joined the peace-keeping force in Germany after WWII.
Lutz was born November 9, 1915 in Freeland, Michigan to German immigrants Friederich Georg Lutz and Margaretha Sybilla (née Hitz) Lutz from Nuremberg, Germany. Lutz grew up bilingual, a native English and German speaker, which would later make her an asset during World War II. Quite prophetically, Aleda Lutz's name respectively means "winged" "famous warrior."
Lutz was the youngest of 10 children and grew up on a farm that would become the Freeland POW Camp and later part of the MBS International Airport, formerly known as the Tri-City Airport, that was built due to fears that the Detroit Airport, where combat aircraft were being built, could be a target for bombing. The Lutz family belonged to St. John Lutheran Church-Amelith and helped minister to the German POWs who were housed at the Freeland POW Camp.
During World War I, most of the Lutz family was forced to register as German and report to county court. This was a time in which many Americans were angry and suspicious towards German-Americans, and during the course of the war the government registered nearly half a million "enemy alien" civilians. The combined family experiences of registering as "enemy aliens" during WWI and being forced to sell their land during WWII would give Lutz a special connection to Japanese-Americans participating in the war effort, particularly the 442nd Infantry Regiment (United States). 
Lutz attended Wellman Country School through the 8th grade and Freeland School through the 10th grade. In 1933 she graduated from Saginaw Arthur Hill High School. In 1937 Lutz graduated from Saginaw General Hospital School of Nursing.
Aleda Lutz was a superior athlete; she especially liked tennis, dancing, and ice skating. History also indicates that Lutz was an avid bowler. She began bowling while attending nursing school. As an activity for the nursing students, a local bowling center, Hessie Lanes, gave the students the opportunity to bowl at a reduced rate. Lutz was active in the Saginaw Women's Bowling Association, which was founded in 1937.
Lutz was not alone in her military service to her country: her brother Adam fought in WWI, her brother Conrad joined the medical division during WWII, her nephews Theodore and Frederick joined the U.S. Army during WWII and her nephew Robert joined the peace-keeping force in Germany after WWII.
Aleda E. Lutz