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William H. Pitsenbarger's Parachute Jump Log

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Title	William H. Pitsenbarger's Parachute Jump Log
Subject	Military Ohio Vietnam War Parachuting Parachutists Aeronautics Flight Medal of Honor
Place	Piqua (Ohio) Miami County (Ohio) Novato (California)
Description	This 17-page jump log, which measures 5 by 6.2 inches (12.7 by 15.75 cm), was issued to Medal of Honor recipient William H. Pitsenbarger of Piqua, Ohio, upon his entrance into service with the United States Air Force on December 31, 1962. The printed logbook contains humorous cartoons and photographs of training activities. Airman First Class Pitsenbarger graduated from jump school at Hamilton Air Force Base in California on June 14, 1963 to become a U.S.A.F. Para-Rescue jumper. The four last pages are a handwritten record of Pitsenbarger's jumps from June 1963-May 1965, noting the date, aircraft, type of jump, altitude, and remarks. On April 11, 1966, as he approached his 300th combat mission during his service in Vietnam, Pitsenbarger was called upon to rescue and treat the wounds of the U.S. Army's 1st Division, which was pinned down under fire in a Viet Cong ambush. He was lowered through the trees by cable from a helicopter overhead; he attended the wounded and lifted six men to safety. When the helicopter came under enemy fire, he elected to stay on the ground. He continued to treat the wounded and hold back the enemy until he was fatally wounded by Viet Cong snipers. For his bravery and sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony on December 8, 2000.
Creator	Pitsenbarger, William
Date of Original	1962 - 1965
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts) Pitsenbarger, William H.
Submitting Institution	National Museum of the United States Air Force
Type	Text
Format	manuscripts

Title	Om2679_1967269_001
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om2679_1967269_001.tif
Image Height	2059
Image Width	2546
File Size	1453.94 KB
Full Text	[not transcribed]

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