Riley L. Pitts Military person

Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15, 1937 – October 31, 1967) was a United States Army Captain and the first African-American commissioned officer to receive the Medal of Honor. The medal was presented posthumously by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 10, 1968 for actions in Ap Dong, South Vietnam.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 15, 1937
Birth place	Fallis Oklahoma
Date of death	October 31, 1967
Place of death	Vietnam , Ap Dong
Resting place	Hillcrest Memory Gardens

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Purple Heart Silver Star Medal of Honor
military branch	United States Army
military command	C Company 2d Battalion 27th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division
service start	1960
service end	1967