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Twenty-one year old Air Force Pararescueman
William “Pits” Pitsenbarger was killed by enemy
forces while rendering life-saving medical aid
to nine wounded US Army comrades.
For his bravery and determination, voluntarily
remaining on the ground in hostile territory to
give aid to the injured although he fully
understood that his actions most probably
would expose himself to certain death, he was
posthumously awarded the nation's highest
military decoration, the Medal Of Honor To
date, he is the only Pararescueman to be so
recognized among the most highly decorated
group of USAF personnel.
To commemorate and honor his achievement,
the Pararescue Association, on behalf of all
Pararescuemen past and present, seeks to
erect a statue which will serve to humanize the
man Bill "Pits" Pitsenbarger and provide
motivation to the future candidates for the
career field.
The Pitsenbarger statue will be strategically
located at the entrance to the new Pararescue
Training Center at Kirtland Air Force Base,
Albuquerque, New Mexico. The prototype of
the statue is illustrated to the left.
The Pararescue Association seeks corporate
and personal financial assistance to enable
this vision to become reality. The cost of the
design and commission is expected to
approach $200,000. Although some modest
progress has been made, we are now actively
encouraging additional contributions so that
this deserved and important recognition can
be realized.
NOTE: This is a 501 C (3) tax-exempt status
project and your donation is considered a
charitable contribution.
William “Pits” Pitsenbarger was killed by enemy
forces while rendering life-saving medical aid
to nine wounded US Army comrades.
For his bravery and determination, voluntarily
remaining on the ground in hostile territory to
give aid to the injured although he fully
understood that his actions most probably
would expose himself to certain death, he was
posthumously awarded the nation's highest
military decoration, the Medal Of Honor To
date, he is the only Pararescueman to be so
recognized among the most highly decorated
group of USAF personnel.
To commemorate and honor his achievement,
the Pararescue Association, on behalf of all
Pararescuemen past and present, seeks to
erect a statue which will serve to humanize the
man Bill "Pits" Pitsenbarger and provide
motivation to the future candidates for the
career field.
The Pitsenbarger statue will be strategically
located at the entrance to the new Pararescue
Training Center at Kirtland Air Force Base,
Albuquerque, New Mexico. The prototype of
the statue is illustrated to the left.
The Pararescue Association seeks corporate
and personal financial assistance to enable
this vision to become reality. The cost of the
design and commission is expected to
approach $200,000. Although some modest
progress has been made, we are now actively
encouraging additional contributions so that
this deserved and important recognition can
be realized.
NOTE: This is a 501 C (3) tax-exempt status
project and your donation is considered a
charitable contribution.
The artist partners have been contracted to work closely with the Air Force and the Pararescue communities to
achieve a high level of virtue in this important project. The artists state “We will endow the William Pitsenbarger
Memorial with a powerful presence that reflects not only the portraiture of Airman Pitsenbarger, but will also
convey his demonstrated firmness and gallantry of purpose. It will thus personify the noble mission and creed
of all his brother Pararescuemen, for which he gave the ultimate measure of devotion: "That Others May Live"
achieve a high level of virtue in this important project. The artists state “We will endow the William Pitsenbarger
Memorial with a powerful presence that reflects not only the portraiture of Airman Pitsenbarger, but will also
convey his demonstrated firmness and gallantry of purpose. It will thus personify the noble mission and creed
of all his brother Pararescuemen, for which he gave the ultimate measure of devotion: "That Others May Live"
| Sculptors, J. Mark Rowland and Cynthia Rowland |
| Sketch of the Pararescue Training Center's Foyer |
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| To date we have collected: $12,000.00 |