First Black officer to earn Medal of Honor sacrificed all in Vietnam
Many of Pitts’ soldiers believed they would not have made it through the ordeal had it not been for the leadership of their CO.
By Jon Guttman
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
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By Jon Guttman
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Jack Pendleton sacrificed all to eliminate a critically placed German machine gun nest.
By Jon Guttman