Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Their son, Airman 1st Class William H. Pitsenbarger, was to become the first enlisted recipient of the Air Force’s second-highest award, the Air Force Cross. After several pick-ups, one of the two rescue helicopters involved in the evacuation was struck by heavy enemy ground fire and was forced to leave the scene for an emergency landing. Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Please note: You are asking volunteers to find and take a photo of the headstone. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. 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He served in the United States Air Force during the war in Vietnam as an Airman First Clas in Detachment 6 of the 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, Republic of Vietnam. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Please reset your password. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. GREAT NEWS! Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. It was presented to his parents on December 8, 2000 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, making him the second Air Force enlisted member to earn the nation's highest honor. Please note: You are asking volunteers to find and take a photo of the headstone. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. based on information from your browser. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. English Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. There is a problem with your email/password. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. With complete disregard for personal safety, Airman Pitsenbarger volunteered to ride a hoist more than one hundred feet through the jungle, to the ground. PARENTS AND SIBLINGS. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. October 2, 1926 - November 17, 2017 Marseilles, Illinois Set a Reminder for the Anniversary of William's Passing. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Through his personal efforts, the evacuation of the wounded was greatly expedited. GREAT NEWS! Sorry! You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Make sure that the file is a photo. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. Try again later. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. We have set your language to Please reset your password. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Drag images here or select from your computer for William Franklin Pitsenbarger memorial. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Resend Activation Email. FamilySearch believes that families bring joy and meaning to life. Select a place on the map to place the pin. Failed to remove flower. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. Year should not be greater than current year. FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. Vietnam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. This account has been disabled. Forward to Family & Friends; Print ; Contact Support; Upgrade; Death Certificates; Share This Obituary. We’ve updated the security on the site. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. Failed to delete memorial. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Cam My on April 11, 1966. Failed to report flower. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. As the battle raged on, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to care for the wounded, pull them out of the line of fire, and return fire whenever he could, during which time, he was wounded three times. Originally awarded the Air Force Cross, Congress subsequently upgraded his award to the Medal of Honor after a variety of eyewitness accounts of his valor were provided. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Cam My on April 11, 1966. Marriage: 26 March 1942. I thought you might like to see a memorial for William Franklin Pitsenbarger I found on Findagrave.com.
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