Walter Daves Pittman, 92, was born December 9, 1920 in Cartersville, Georgia to Claude Cleveland Pittman and Emily Katherine Daves. He died on August 19, 2013 in Austin, Texas. He married Mary Clark Gaines on November 11, 1942. They were married for sixty-nine years and raised four children.
Walter rose to the level of 1st lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, piloting reconnaissance missions over Europe and North Africa. He was highly decorated, most notably with the Distinguished Flying Cross.
After the war, he graduated from Georgia Tech University with a degree in aircraft engineering. He worked for McDonnell Aircraft and later for the Aerospace Corporation. In 1959, he served on the advance team for Project Mercury; one of five pioneering aerospace engineers who laid the groundwork for manned spaceflight. He later worked closely with NASA on Projects Gemini and Apollo, as well as on the early development of the space shuttle.
Walter was predeceased by his parents, his brother Claude, his sister Emily Ann Hatfield, his beloved wife Mary, and their son John.
He is survived by sisters Mary Barker and Lelia Johnson, sons Robert (Marcie) and Tom, and daughter Rebecca Richards (Mike), as well as John's wife Wendy. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Paul (Aiping), Laura, Chris (Chantal), Bryan, Seth (Shawna) and Jared (Denise) Pittman; Nathan (Jennifer), Kyle, and Sean Richards; and Megan Wright (Thomas), as well as six great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the staffs at The Heritage at Gaines Ranch, West Oaks Rehabilitation & Healthcare and New Century Hospice, as well as Walter and Mary's church family at Manchaca Baptist.
Services will be officiated by Pastor Tom Gautier, at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25th at Harrell Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX, followed by interment at Onion Creek Memorial Park.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on August 23, 2013
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PITTMAN, Walter D., 92, retired aerospace engineer, of Austin died Monday.
Services 2 p.m. Sunday, Harrell Funeral Home, Austin. Burial Onion Creek Memorial Park.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on August 22, 2013
Walter rose to the level of 1st lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, piloting reconnaissance missions over Europe and North Africa. He was highly decorated, most notably with the Distinguished Flying Cross.
After the war, he graduated from Georgia Tech University with a degree in aircraft engineering. He worked for McDonnell Aircraft and later for the Aerospace Corporation. In 1959, he served on the advance team for Project Mercury; one of five pioneering aerospace engineers who laid the groundwork for manned spaceflight. He later worked closely with NASA on Projects Gemini and Apollo, as well as on the early development of the space shuttle.
Walter was predeceased by his parents, his brother Claude, his sister Emily Ann Hatfield, his beloved wife Mary, and their son John.
He is survived by sisters Mary Barker and Lelia Johnson, sons Robert (Marcie) and Tom, and daughter Rebecca Richards (Mike), as well as John's wife Wendy. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Paul (Aiping), Laura, Chris (Chantal), Bryan, Seth (Shawna) and Jared (Denise) Pittman; Nathan (Jennifer), Kyle, and Sean Richards; and Megan Wright (Thomas), as well as six great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the staffs at The Heritage at Gaines Ranch, West Oaks Rehabilitation & Healthcare and New Century Hospice, as well as Walter and Mary's church family at Manchaca Baptist.
Services will be officiated by Pastor Tom Gautier, at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25th at Harrell Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX, followed by interment at Onion Creek Memorial Park.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on August 23, 2013
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PITTMAN, Walter D., 92, retired aerospace engineer, of Austin died Monday.
Services 2 p.m. Sunday, Harrell Funeral Home, Austin. Burial Onion Creek Memorial Park.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on August 22, 2013
Walter Daves Pittman, 92, was born December 9, 1920 in Cartersville, Georgia to Claude Cleveland Pittman and Emily Katherine Daves. He died on August 19, 2013 in Austin, Texas. He married Mary Clark Gaines on November 11, 1942. They were married for sixty-nine years and raised four children.
Walter rose to the level of 1st lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, piloting reconnaissance missions over Europe and North Africa. He was highly decorated, most notably with the Distinguished Flying Cross.
After the war, he graduated from Georgia Tech University with a degree in aircraft engineering. He worked for McDonnell Aircraft and later for the Aerospace Corporation. In 1959, he served on the advance team for Project Mercury; one of five pioneering aerospace engineers who laid the groundwork for manned spaceflight. He later worked closely with NASA on Projects Gemini and Apollo, as well as on the early development of the space shuttle.
Walter was predeceased by his parents, his brother Claude, his sister Emily Ann Hatfield, his beloved wife Mary, and their son John.
He is survived by sisters Mary Barker and Lelia Johnson, sons Robert (Marcie) and Tom, and daughter Rebecca Richards (Mike), as well as John's wife Wendy. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Paul (Aiping), Laura, Chris (Chantal), Bryan, Seth (Shawna) and Jared (Denise) Pittman; Nathan (Jennifer), Kyle, and Sean Richards; and Megan Wright (Thomas), as well as six great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the staffs at The Heritage at Gaines Ranch, West Oaks Rehabilitation & Healthcare and New Century Hospice, as well as Walter and Mary's church family at Manchaca Baptist.
Services will be officiated by Pastor Tom Gautier, at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25th at Harrell Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX, followed by interment at Onion Creek Memorial Park.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on August 23, 2013
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PITTMAN, Walter D., 92, retired aerospace engineer, of Austin died Monday.
Services 2 p.m. Sunday, Harrell Funeral Home, Austin. Burial Onion Creek Memorial Park.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on August 22, 2013
Walter rose to the level of 1st lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, piloting reconnaissance missions over Europe and North Africa. He was highly decorated, most notably with the Distinguished Flying Cross.
After the war, he graduated from Georgia Tech University with a degree in aircraft engineering. He worked for McDonnell Aircraft and later for the Aerospace Corporation. In 1959, he served on the advance team for Project Mercury; one of five pioneering aerospace engineers who laid the groundwork for manned spaceflight. He later worked closely with NASA on Projects Gemini and Apollo, as well as on the early development of the space shuttle.
Walter was predeceased by his parents, his brother Claude, his sister Emily Ann Hatfield, his beloved wife Mary, and their son John.
He is survived by sisters Mary Barker and Lelia Johnson, sons Robert (Marcie) and Tom, and daughter Rebecca Richards (Mike), as well as John's wife Wendy. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Paul (Aiping), Laura, Chris (Chantal), Bryan, Seth (Shawna) and Jared (Denise) Pittman; Nathan (Jennifer), Kyle, and Sean Richards; and Megan Wright (Thomas), as well as six great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the staffs at The Heritage at Gaines Ranch, West Oaks Rehabilitation & Healthcare and New Century Hospice, as well as Walter and Mary's church family at Manchaca Baptist.
Services will be officiated by Pastor Tom Gautier, at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25th at Harrell Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX, followed by interment at Onion Creek Memorial Park.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on August 23, 2013
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PITTMAN, Walter D., 92, retired aerospace engineer, of Austin died Monday.
Services 2 p.m. Sunday, Harrell Funeral Home, Austin. Burial Onion Creek Memorial Park.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on August 22, 2013
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