[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13835]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING MASTER SERGEANT RICHARD A. PITTMAN

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the heroic efforts of 
Master Sergeant Richard Allan Pittman of the United States Marine 
Corps.
  Master Sergeant Pittman was with Company I, 1st Division and was 
awarded the Medal of Honor for consummate gallantry in action on July 
24, 1966, in Vietnam.
  When the company fell under intense enemy fire, Master Sergeant 
Pittman grabbed a machine gun and rushed toward the front to provide 
support. Through withering enemy fire, Master Sergeant Pittman rushed 
to the front of the patrol and eliminated multiple enemy positions. 
Master Sergeant Pittman then charged an additional 50 yards to retrieve 
three downed marines. In establishing a defensive position, he was able 
to engage and inflict heavy casualties upon an enemy force of 40 and 
successfully ward off their advance, saving the lives of many of the 
company's men.
  It is for his bold fighting spirit and extreme devotion to duty that 
I am proud to honor and remember the actions of Master Sergeant Richard 
Allan Pittman.

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