World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Austin C. Pittman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lockhart, Texas
Honored By
Martha Sanders
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED WITH 397TH BOMB GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PILOT OF A B-26 AIRCRAFT. PARTICIPATED IN 22 SORTIES AGAINST ENEMY INSTALLATIONS BOTH IN RHINELAND AND IN GERMANY. DESTROYED GERMAN BRIDGES, ROADS AND RAILROADS DESPITE HOSTILE GUN-FIRE AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.