Riley L. Pitts
Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15, 1937 – October 31, 1967) 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.
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Riley L. Pitts
Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15, 1937 – October 31, 1967) 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.
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Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15, ...... Ap Dong, Republic of Vietnam.
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رايلي إل. بيتس (بالإنجليزية: R ...... ي في 31 أكتوبر 1967 في فيتنام.
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Company C, 2d Battalion,27th Infantry,25th Infantry Division
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Wichita State University
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*Counteroffensive Phase II
*Counteroffensive Phase III
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1937-10-15
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Riley Leroy Pitts
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Fallis, Oklahoma, U.S.
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Pitts in uniform, ca. 1966
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1967-10-31
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Ap Dong, Republic of Vietnam
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Riley L. Pitts
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Hillcrest Memory Gardens,
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Spencer, Oklahoma, U.S.
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Eula Mae Pitts
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Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15, ...... Ap Dong, Republic of Vietnam.
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رايلي إل. بيتس (بالإنجليزية: R ...... ي في 31 أكتوبر 1967 في فيتنام.
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