caption serviceyears branch birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date alt rank image article_title name
richard a. pittman , medal of honor recipient 1965-1968 , 1970-1988 united states marine corps san joaquin , california united states of america 3rd battalion , 5th marines medal of honor place of burial vietnam war 26 may 1945 a shaped medallion hanging from it . the ribbon is similar light in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in blue the center of the ribbon . neck ribbon with a gold star master sergeant 180px & nbsp ; & nbsp ; 90px richard a. pittman
 richard allan pittman
richard a. pittman

master sergeant richard allan pittman -lrb- born may 26 , 1945 -rrb- is a retired united states marine who received the medal of honor for his heroic actions on july 24 , 1966 during the vietnam war .
