Riley L. Pitts
Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15, 1937 – October 31, 1967) was a United States Army Captain and the first African American commissioned officer to receive the Medal of Honor. The medal was presented posthumously by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 10, 1968 for actions in Ap Dong, South Vietnam.
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