Clifford Haywood Pitts was the son of James Perry “Jim” Pitts and Susan Elizabeth Sands. He enlisted on October 7, 1942, in Fort Oglethorpe, GA. He received his training at Camp Polk, La., in the Tank Division. He had been overseas since August, 1944. He had two brothers in service, Cpl Marion Pitts and Pvt. Kimball H. Pitts.

14th Tank Battalion, 9th Armored Division

Buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, H, 11, 65

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 24 July 1908
  • Date of death: 17 December 1944
  • County: Knox
  • Hometown: Concord
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 14th Tank Battalion, 9th Armored Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar VIII, Top Panel
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