Vietnam War
| Unit | Fighter Squadron 114 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Stacyville Iowa |
| Date of Death | August 17 1972 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Captain Pitzen was a member of Fighter Squadron 114, Carrier Air Wing 11 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63). On August 17, 1972, he was the radar intercept officer of a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II Fighter (F-4J) on an escort mission of a group of attack bombers against a target near Haiphong, North Vietnam when his aircraft approached Hon Gay contact was lost. His remains were recovered on November 29, 1994 and identified on February 20, 1996. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
