Riley L. Pitts

Good Morning POU! Today's featured honoree was a United States Army Captain and the first African-American commissioned officer to receive the Medal of Honor. Riley L. Pitts Riley Leroy Pitts was born in Fallis, Oklahoma. He attended Wichita State University and graduated in 1960 with a degree in Journalism. Pitts married Mrs. Eula Pitts and had a daughter, Stacie, … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African American Military Heroes