Vietnam War
Unit | 5th Air Commando Squadron |
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Rank | Senior Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
Entered Service From | Shelby Iowa |
Date of Death | November 16 1966 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Senior Master Sergeant Pittmann was a member of the 5th Air Commando Squadron. On November 16, 1966, he was a passenger in a Attack Aircraft Skyraider (A-1) from Nha Trang, South Vietnam to Udorn Airbase, Thailand. The aircraft was hit by enemy fire and crashed in Savannakhet Province, Laos. He successfully bailed out but ground contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.