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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William R. Pitz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Rick Pitz

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE NAVAL ARMED GUARD AS A SIGNALMAN ON BOARD THE U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT GENERAL GEORGE W. GOETHALS, TRANSPORTING TROOPS TO EUROPE AND AFRICA AND RETURNING WOUNDED AND PRISONERS TO THE U.S. AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. SAILED IN OVER 30 CONVOYS DURING WWII AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY LANDINGS.