World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ashby M. Pitzer
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Elliston, Virginia
Honored By
Lois Pitzer
Relationship
Wife
Assigned to USS LST-795. Amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima. Served in the Philippine Sea and Islands; participated in rehearsal and staging operation in Leyte Gulf area. Participated in evacuation of released American, Australian, British, and Dutch prisoners-of-war from Japan.