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Ohio WWII pilot finally laid to rest with honors
Elizabeth Dorstewitz of California received her grandfather Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William O. Pile’s medals after his remains were identified. Pile, a Circleville, Ohio native, was shot down December 23, 1944, over Germany during the Battle of the Bulge, and his burial at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., included full military honors.
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Columbus
Army Air Forces
William O. Pile
Circleville
Elizabeth Dorstewitz
Department of Defense
Pile’s
Dorstewitz
Pile
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, D.C
California
Leona
Piles
559Th
387Th Bombardment Group
9Th Air Force
Philippsweiler
Germany
Oakland
Calif
Ohio
Arlington