William H. Pitsenbarger: Bravest Among the Brave Vietnam War Veteran. ", Pitsenbarger completed more than 250 missions, including one in which he hung from an HH-43's cable to rescue a wounded South Vietnamese soldier from a burning minefield. 937-773-5981 [fax], William H. Pitsenbarger was born in Piqua, Ohio July 8, 1944. Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Award for 2012.[12]. Airman Pitsenbarger stayed behind, on the ground, to perform medical duties. On December 8, 2000, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the airman's father, William F. Pitsenbarger, and his wife, Alice, accepted the Medal of Honor from Secretary of the Air Force Whit Peters. - F. David Peters, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division A pararescueman, Pitsenbarger saved lives in an example of selfless heroism worthy of the Medal of Honor. Pitsenbarger was killed by Viet Cong snipers later that night. [4] He completed the qualifying requirements and was one of the first group of airmen to qualify for Pararescue right out of basic training. document.write( new Date().getFullYear() ); I was proud the community helped accomplish this, she added. Try again later. We call her Mom, Grandma Alice, Grandma Muncie, Aunt Alice, Neighbor Alice, Friend Alice, and many other. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 pm Monday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home where a prayer service will be held at 5:00 pm. All had wondered for years why the Medal of Honor had not been awarded to Pitsenbarger. Search above to list available cemeteries. The Tree of Life created for our logo is indicative of our focus on hope and the expectations of a new season that follows the challenging times of our lives. When the enemy launched the assault, the evacuation was called off and Airman Pitsenbarger took up arms with the besieged infantrymen. [CDATA[// >