TROY — The Miami County commissioners approved a $25,000 contribution toward efforts to fund a monumental memorial for Medal of Honor recipient William H. Pitsenbarger, at his final resting place in ...
A Piqua-born Vietnam War hero is getting a memorial bench in Fort Wayne, Ind. this Memorial Day. Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, the subject of of the movie “The Last Full Measure,” received the Medal ...
PIQUA, Ohio (WDTN) – In the Vietnam War, a Piqua man saved the lives of 60 soldiers before being mortally wounded, and on Friday, April 10, he was honored with a screening of his heroism at Piqua High ...
Helicopter pilot Eric Slover was shot four times during his descent into the Venezuelan presidential compound, but maintained control of the aircraft. William Pitsenbarger’s heroics gained more ...