Walter H Pitts

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts UPL 68116 UPL 68116 2nd. Lt. Walter H. Pitts Newspaper clipping

Personal Photo Album Richard A. Leo - Shawn Harding Collection

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Object Number - UPL 68116 - 2nd. Lt. Walter H. Pitts Newspaper clipping

Killed in Action (KIA) Flew into the ground in P-47 while on mission 28 Sept 1944.  Previously Pitts had been credited with shooting down 2 enemy planes, damaging trains and other targets in enemy-occupied Europe.

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Portrait S/Sgt. Richard Leo

Richard A Leo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12035033
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

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Died

28 September 1944

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Killed in Action (KIA)

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The Press Democrats 1944-10-28 page 1.

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The Press Democrat 1944-02-02

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Petaluma Argus-Courier 9 Nov 1944 Page 8

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Personal photo album of Richard A. Leo - Shawn Harding Collection

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Personal photo album Richard A. Leo - Shawn Harding Collection

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Personal Photo Album of Richard Leo - Shawn Harding Collection

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Walter H Pitts: Gallery (5 items)

2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts

Object number: UPL 68116 - 2nd. Lt. Walter H. Pitts Newspaper clipping

2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts and S/Sgt. Richard A. Leo Crew Chief

Object number: UPL 68119 - 2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts just coming in after a...

2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts and S/Sgt. Richard A. Leo Crew Chief in cockpit

Object number: UPL 68128 - 2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts with Crew Chief S/Sgt...

Aviation Cadet Walter H Pitts

Object number: UPL 68131 - Walter H Pitts "Won High Honor"

Lt. Walter H. Pitts Killed in Air Action

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