William H. Fitch
William Harold Fitch was a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps who served as Deputy Commandant for Aviation for the Marine Corps. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was an alumnus of the University of Florida. Fitch was commissioned in 1952 and retired in 1984. He was one of the 32 finalists for NASA Astronaut Group 2 in 1962, but ultimately was not selected.
While commanding VMFA-533 as a lieutenant colonel during the Vietnam War, Fitch was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in 1967 and the Silver Star Medal for actions in 1968.
After his death in 2016, Fitch was interred at Quantico National Cemetery in Virginia.
