World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles E. Pitzer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Honored By
Family
SERVED WITH THE 61ST TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 14TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON. PILOT OF A C-47 NAMED 'SNAKE'. SAW COMBAT IN SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE AND GERMANY. HAD A TOTAL OF 1060 COMBAT HOURS. PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION. SERVED AS A FLIGHT LEADER. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 6 STARS, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION.