Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Pitts, Jay B.
Military History
Rank
Private
Unit
United States. Army. Infantry, 339th. Company G.
Serial Number
2981795
Medals Awarded
- Silver Star Citation
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
-
Place
Kalamazoo, MI
Details
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Event
Silver Star Citation for action
Date
12/4/1918
Place
Karpogory (Russia)
Details
-
Event
Burial
Date
-
Place
White Chapel Cemetery (Troy, Mich.)
Details
-
Event
Killed in action
Date
12/4/1918
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Returned to the U.S.
Date
1929
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Died
Date
12/4/1918
Place
-
Details
-
Sources
- Military Times Hall of Valor
- The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919
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