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By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
William H. Pitsenbarger Marker (Side B)
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On Broadway Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 66), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Side A:Piqua's Vietnam Home Front Local views on the Vietnam War mirrored national attitudes of pride and confusion. Piqua citizens participated in the “Letters for Life” campaign in 1970 for prisoners of war. Piqua Daily Call assistant news . . . — — Map (db m17319) HM |
| On McKinley Avenue at Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling south on McKinley Avenue. |
| | William Pitsenbarger was born in Piqua, Ohio, on July 8, 1944, the only
child of Irene and Frank Pitensbarger. He graduated from Piqua Central
High School in 1962. After graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force and
became a pararescue and . . . — — Map (db m136177) WM |
| On Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Sergeant William Pitsenbarger exemplified the highest professional standard and traditions of military service. In 1965, he was assigned as a para rescue crew member to DET 6, 38th Air Rescue and recovery squadron, Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam. He . . . — — Map (db m183924) HM WM |
| On Ohio Route 48, on the right when traveling north. |
| | On February 15, 2005, Senate Bill 156 designated Ohio State Route 48 as USAF Pararescue Memorial Parkway. The Parkway honors the memory of all Pararescuemen who perished in the performance of their duties. It is also a tribute to the Air Rescue . . . — — Map (db m221584) HM |
May. 18, 2024