Pitsch, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2011

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Richard Pitsch volunteered for the draft in the summer of 1972. He expected to go to Vietnam, but had hopes that he would not due to the troop draw down. He completed his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and completed his advanced training at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was assigned to air defense artillery missile system and was a fire control crewman. He spent 20 months of active duty in central Germany, near the Dutch border. He returned to the United States in August, 1974, and was on inactive duty for the next two years.

2011-04-12

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)