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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Rawlings Pitts Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN THE 332ND FIGHTER GROUP, KNOWN AS THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, THE ALL-BLACK UNIT OUT OF TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA. HE WAS LATER ASSIGNED TO THE 301ST FIGHTER GROUP. HE PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS IMPORTANT EVENTS DURING HIS CAREER, INCLUDING THE BERLIN AIRLIFT.