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Pitsenbarger was the first enlisted recipient of the Air Force Cross medal, receiving the award posthumously in 1966. [5] The United States Navy Container Ship MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger was christened in his honor, but was decommissioned and returned to its original owner in 2008 with the new name Black Eagle.
The Last Full Measure is a 2019 American war drama film written and directed by Todd Robinson.It follows the efforts of fictional Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman and many veterans to see the Medal of Honor awarded to William H. Pitsenbarger, a United States Air Force Pararescueman who flew in helicopter rescue missions during the Vietnam War to aid downed soldiers and pilots.
“ The Last Full Measure ” — which details the fight to bestow the Medal of Honor to medic William H. Pitsenbarger — is catnip for dads, a true-life Vietnam war film that offers valor, a ...
MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger was a civilian-crewed container ship operated by Red River Shipping Corp. of Rockville, Maryland, under charter to Military Sealift Command from 2001 to 2008. She was named in honor of William H. Pitsenbarger , a US Air Force Medal of Honor recipient.
William H. Pitsenbarger † Air Force: Airman First Class: near Cẩm Mỹ: April 11, 1966: For refusing evacuation while tending wounded and defending the unit's position. Originally awarded the Air Force Cross, was upgraded to Medal of Honor by Congress in 2000, after review of his actions. Richard A. Pittman: Marine Corps
Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger (also known as PJ to his friends) saved the lives of more than 60 men, ultimately sacrificing his own in his rescue efforts. Years later, Pentagon staffer ...
Pararescueman A1C William H. Pitsenbarger was lowered by winch and spent an hour and a half treating the wounded and evacuating nine wounded soldiers on five HH-43 flights. On the sixth approach, Pitsenbarger's HH-43 was hit, forcing it to cut the hoist line and pull out for an emergency landing at the nearest strip.
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