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GRANT RENAMED IN
HONOR OF MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - The Aerospace
Education Foundation announced today that it is
renaming its annual Eagle Grant in honor of
Airman First Class William H. Pitsenbarger.
This educational grant will now be known as the
Pitsenbarger Award.
Airman Pitsenbarger, a highly trained
Pararescue Jumper, was killed in the line of
duty during the Vietnam War while rendering aid
to an Army unit under heavy attack by a Viet
Cong battalion. On December 8, 2000, the Medal
of Honor was presented posthumously to A1C
William H. Pitsenbarger in a ceremony at the
Air Force Museum at Dayton, Ohio, not far from
his hometown of Piqua. Secretary of the Air
Force, F. Whitten Peters presented the award,
which was accepted by William F. Pitsenbarger
on his son's behalf.
The Pitsenbarger Award provides a one time
grant of $400 to selected US Air Force enlisted
personnel graduating from the Community College
of the Air Force (CCAF) who plan to pursue a
baccalaureate degree. The award coincides with
the CCAF graduation ceremonies held each spring
and fall. In 2000, the Aerospace Education
Foundation proudly presented 332 grants to
outstanding Air Force personnel.
The Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF) is
dedicated to strengthening America's aerospace
excellence through education. Through numerous
scholarships, grants, awards and public
awareness, the Foundation provides America with
the tools needed to promote educating the
public and our youth on the importance of
science and technology to our national defense.
AEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
created in 1956 and affiliated with the Air
Force Association. The Air Force Association is
a nonprofit grassroots organization with
chapters in all fifty states, Europe and the
Pacific.
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