Paul Stettner was born in Munich, Germany in 1906 and developed an interest in mountain climbing while in his teens. Stettner emigrated to the United States in 1926, settling in Chicago, Ill. where he worked as a skilled craftsman. In 1927, Paul Stettner and his brother, Joseph (b.1901) became the first men to climb the east face of Long's Peak, one of the most difficult climbs in North America. From 1927-1942, both brothers continued to set climbing records. The book: "The Stettner way : the life and climbs of Joe and Paul Stettner" (2003) by John D. Gorby chronicles this part of the brother's lives. During WWII, Joseph and Paul Stettner joined the 10th Mountain Division. Paul Stettner served with Company F of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment where he attained the rank of staff sergeant and received the Silver Star medal for gallantry. Paul Stettner died in Colo. in 1994 and Joseph Stettner in Wyo. in 1997.
From the description of Paul Stettner papers, 1943-1999. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 276862161
