Cong. Displaying complete disregard for his personal safety, he maintained continuous fire, pinpointing the enemy's fortified positions, while at the same time directing and urging his men forward, until he was mortally wounded. Awards and decorations Medal of Honor citation Ceremony President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the Medal of Honor to Mrs. Eula Pitts and his son and daughter on December 10, 1968. In presenting the award, Johnson declared, What this man did in an hour of incredible courage will live in the story of America as long as America endures - as he will live in the hearts and memories of those who loved him. He was a brave man and a leader of men. No greater thing could be said of any man. Captain Pitts' mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Pitts, attended the presentation; also in attendance were Secretary of Defense Clark M. Clifford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Earle Wheeler, and Secretary of the Army Stanley Rogers Resor. Honors Post No. GR07 of The American Legion, Department of France, at Wiesbaden, Germany, is named after him. The Post was originally chartered on April 15, 1988, at Worms, Federal Republic of Germany. See also List of African American Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War List of people from Oklahoma Notes References Further reading External links Riley L. Pitts at the Vietnam War Commemoration (vietnamwar50th.com) 1937 births 1967 deaths American military personnel killed in the Vietnam War Burials in Oklahoma Military personnel from Oklahoma People from Lincoln County, Oklahoma Recipients of the Silver Star United States Army Medal of Honor recipients United States Army officers Vietnam War recipients of the Medal of Honor Wichita State University alumni United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War