Pitsenbarger, William Hart, SSgt

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Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
115X0-Pararescue
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew Protection
Primary Unit
1965-1966, 3rd Air Rescue Group
Service Years
1962 - 1966
Staff Sergeant

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Home State
Ohio
Ohio
Year of Birth
1944
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Piqua, Ohio
Last Address
Bien Hoa AB, RVN

Casualty Date
Apr 11, 1966
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location
Bien Hoa (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Miami Memorial Park Cemetery - Covington, Ohio
Wall/Plot Coordinates
06E 102

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Pararescuer


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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Medal of Honor RecipientsVietnam Veterans Memorial
  1966, Medal of Honor Recipients - Assoc. Page
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page


 Tributes from Members  
Medal of Honor Citation posted by 700 Short, Diane (TWS Admin) 1513 
Notes from the Wall posted by 700 Short, Diane (TWS Admin) 1513 
From Col. Mark Schibler posted by 700 Short, Diane (TWS Admin) 1513 
Fallen Fellow PJ posted by 645 Duit, Robert (Robert L Harris/Slash), MSgt 73
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  From Col. Mark Schibler: Apr 13, 2012  
   

William Pitsenbarger was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant. The United States Navy Container Ship MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (T-AK 4638) was christened in his honor. The ship will preposition Air Force ammunition at sea near potential war or contingency sites.

In addition several buildings have been named in his honor including William H. Pitsenbarger Dining Hall, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; William H. Pitsenbarger Professional Military Education Center, Beale AFB, California; William H. Pitsenbarger Airman Leadership School, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany; Pitsenbarger Hall, Randolph AFB, Texas and Pitsenbarger Fitness Center, Sheppard AFB, Texas.

His name can be found on Panel 06E Line 102 of the Vietnam Wall.

Civilian authorities have also honored his name. The city of Piqua, Ohio, renamed a recreational park (which includes the municipal swimming pool) the "Pitsenbarger Sports Complex." The state of Ohio designated state route 48 as the "U.S.A.F. Pararescue Memorial Highway." The highway runs near the hometowns of four pararescuemen who died in service to their country. This includes Pitsenbarger; Sgt. Jim Locker of Sidney, Ohio; Master Sgt. William McDaniel II of Greenville, Ohio; and Airman 1st Class James Pleiman of Russia, Ohio.[5] In addition to being designated Main Street through the city of Dayton—where the Wright Brothers designed their airplane—state route 48 also runs along Miami Memorial Park north of Covington, Ohio, where all four are buried.

Edison Community College in Piqua, Ohio, awards the Pitsenbarger Scholarship to two full-time students per year who can show financial need.

The drill team of the AFJROTC unit at Martinsburg High School, Martinsburg WV is known as the Pitsenbarger Rifles.

The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) awards a $500 Pitsenbarger Scholarship to the top 5% of each graduating class that is currently enrolled in a Bachelors program and submits a competitive award nomination package.


Sgt. Pitsenbarger was assigned to Detachment 6, 38 ARRSq when he was lost. The 38th ARRSq oversaw all HH-43 units in SEA. 3rd ARRGp oversaw all ARRS units in SEA.
I was a pilot in Pit's unit and flew the first helicopter from his unit into a small hole in the jungle the next day to recover the wounded. That was when we first learned that we had lost a very courageous young man.----Col. Mark Schibler


   
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700 Short, Diane (TWS Admin) 1513 
   
Last Updated:
Apr 13, 2012
   
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