Pitsenbarger
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Pitsenbarger is the surname of William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force pararescueman posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pitsenbarger canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Force Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Airman’s Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Honor ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Air Force Pararescue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-07-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-04-11 ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | extraordinary heroism ⓘ |
| education | Piqua Central High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enlistedIn | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Pitsenbarger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNameInHonour |
Pitsenbarger Airman Leadership School at Wright-Patterson AFB
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pitsenbarger Hall at the Community College of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ USNS PFC William H. Pitsenbarger (T-AK-4638) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death in combat ⓘ |
| memorial |
Pitsenbarger scholarship and memorials at various institutions
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Pitsenbarger statue in Piqua, Ohio ⓘ |
| middleName | Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryOccupationSpecialty | pararescue (PJ) ⓘ |
| notableFor | heroic actions during a rescue mission in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableWork | rescue mission near Cam My on 11 April 1966 ⓘ |
| occupation |
combat medic
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pararescueman ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Piqua, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Cam My, Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film “The Last Full Measure” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousAward |
Medal of Honor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upgrade of Air Force Cross to Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| rank | Airman First Class ⓘ |
| residence | Piqua, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1966-04-11 ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | not publicly specified ⓘ |
| serviceStart | early 1960s ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| unit | 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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