William H. Pitsenbarger, recent MOH Recipient: Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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William H. Pitsenbarger

Below is the U.S. House of Representatives Resolution bill authorizing the action:

H.R.5408

Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Introduced in the House)

SEC. 548. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO WILLIAM H. PITSENBARGER FOR VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS- Notwithstanding the period of limitations specified in section 8744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Air Force, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 8741 of that title, posthumously, to William H. Pitsenbarger of Piqua, Ohio, for the acts of valor referred to in subsection.

(b). ACTION DEFINED- The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of William H. Pitsenbarger on April 11, 1966, as an Air Force pararescue crew member, serving in the grade of Airman First Class at Cam My, Republic of Vietnam, with Detachment 6, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Helicopter Squadron, in support of the combat mission known as `Operations Abilene'.