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