Riley L. Pitts
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 57 years ago |
Date of birth | October 15,1937 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Fallis |
Oklahoma | |
United States | |
Date of died | October 31,1967 |
Died | Vietnam |
Years of service | 1960–1967 |
Places of burial | Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
Spencer, Oklahoma, United States | |
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ID | 1343724 |
Riley L. Pitts Life story
Riley L. Pitts was a United States Army Captain and the first African-American officer to receive the Medal of Honor. The medal was presented posthumously by President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 10, 1968 for actions in Ap Dong, Republic of Vietnam.