What is Charles H. Pitman?
[[File:PitmanCharles.jpg|right|200px]] '''Charles H. Pitman''' (October 20, 1935 &ndash; February 13, 2020) was an American politician. He was [[Lieutenant general (United States)|lieutenant general]] in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. Pitman was Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_ffc0a005-12c8-5412-ac72-d69dca6e9062.html | title=40 years after sniper Mark Essex, Marine pilot is proud he helped stop the carnage }}</ref><ref>http://navymarineassociation.net/pdf/Official%20Biography%20for%20Charles%20H.%20Pitman.pdf</ref> He retired in 1990. He served during the [[Vietnam War]] and was awarded the [[Purple Heart]]. Pitman was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. Pitman died on February 13, 2020 from [[cancer]], aged 84.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stripes.com/news/us/retired-lt-gen-charles-pitman-sr-whose-heroics-helped-stop-1973-new-orleans-sniper-attack-dies-at-84-1.619169 |title=Retired Lt. Gen. Charles Pitman Sr., whose heroics helped stop 1973 New Orleans sniper attack, dies at 84 |access-date=2020-02-20 |archive-date=2020-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219124536/https://www.stripes.com/news/us/retired-lt-gen-charles-pitman-sr-whose-heroics-helped-stop-1973-new-orleans-sniper-attack-dies-at-84-1.619169 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} * [https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_ffc0a005-12c8-5412-ac72-d69dca6e9062.html 40 years after sniper Mark Essex, Marine pilot is proud he helped stop the carnage] {{DEFAULTSORT:Pitman, Charles H.}} [[Category:1935 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Florida]] [[Category:American generals]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:Military people from Chicago]] [[Category:United States Marine Corps personnel]] {{US-bio-stub}}