American Legion Post 776 honors Pittenger

Members of Fallbrook American Legion Post 776 gather at Odd Fellows Cemetery on Memorial Day to honor the memory of Sgt. William Pittenger, one of the first recipients of the Medal of Honor and a Fallbrook pioneer. Veterans standing at Pittenger's gravesite are, from left, Alfonso and Barbara Ollivares, Bill Howard, Robert Yadron, Tom Lester, and Michael Bermudez.