| NAME: Robert Edwin Pitts |
NICKNAME: Edwin |
SERVICE NUMBER: 441685 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Dallas, TX |
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Mrs. Lola Mae Pitts |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 12/18/1924 |
SERVICE DATES: 4/28/1943 – 6/15/1944 |
DATE OF DEATH: 6/15/1944 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | B/1/24 | 504 | PFC | ||||
| Saipan | B/1/24 | 607 | PFC | KIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class |
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Biography coming soon.
Older brother Bernie Byron was prisoner for the duration of WWII, captured in Corregidor at the outset and released in Japan. Two younger brothers, Rob Roy Pitts and David Pitts grew up in Fort Worth. Father was Bernie Byron Pitts of Fort Worth who worked for General Dynamics. Edwin’s death was hard on the family. Rob (my dad) has said Edwin carried wire cutters to cut his older brother from prisoner camp.
Thank you for the information, Tony.