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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Raymond Pitts

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vero Beach, Florida

Honored By

Richard Pitts

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BOOT CAMP AT CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. ENTERED WWII AT ANTWERP, BELGIUM IN 1944. MEMBER OF 563RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE DEFENSE OF REMAGEN BRIDGE ON THE RHINE RIVER AROUND MARCH, 1945. AWARDED BRONZE STAR AND WAS A FIRST SERGEANT. IN THE FINAL CHAPTER OF SERVICE, WAS WITH THE MILITARY POLICE IN BELGIUM UNTIL HE RETURNED HOME TO HIS GRATEFUL FAMILY.