WILLIAM H. PITSENBARGER
Jul 31, 2018
2 minutes
By Doug Sterner
William and Irene Pitsenbarger’s visit to the Pentagon on Sept. 22, 1966, was full of mixed emotions. 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. Sadly, it was being presented posthumously. “Pits,” as he was known to friends, had been killed in action
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