[1][2] Otto Creutzmann was born in Spickendorf Halle an der Salle on 8 January 1892.

He then joined the Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (Imperial German Air Service).

[2] Creutzmann began his flying service with Kampfgeschwader (Tactical Bombing Wing) 2.

Creutzmann was awarded the Kingdom of Saxony's Albert Order on 1 December 1916.

[2][4] Otto Creutzmann served as an Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during the Second World War and was severely wounded on 10 January 1943 on the Eastern Front (Flugplatz Proskurow) on the way to the Zerstörergeschwader 1, where he was to take over the II.