World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward S. Pitkowitz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Locust Valley, New York
Honored By
Wife, Mrs. Helen Pitkowitz & Family
TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE, RADIOMAN ATTACHED TO THE 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 115TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, COMPANY B FOR THE LANDINGS AT OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY. SUBSEQUENTLY ATTACHED TO THE U.S. NINTH ARMY, V CORPS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN. PARTICIPATED IN FOUR MAJOR BATTLES; ST. LO (NORMANDY), BREST (NORTHERN FRANCE), JULICH (CENTRAL EUROPE) AND MUNCHEN-GLADBACH (RHINELAND). AWARDED PURPLE HEART, BRONZE ARROWHEAD, CROIX DE GUERRE WITH SILVER STAR AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION.