Staff / Nathan Self<br> World War II veteran Lloyd Pittman shows a painting of the infamous B-24 ‘Liberator’ like the one he flew over Europe at the age of 21.
Staff / Nathan Self
World War II veteran Lloyd Pittman shows a painting of the infamous B-24 ‘Liberator’ like the one he flew over Europe at the age of 21.
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Local veterans reflect on Memorial Day
by Bobby Tedder
btedder@neighbornewspapers.com
02:47 PM, Wednesday, May 22
Lloyd Pittman will arise Monday morning with the same sentiment that has marked every Memorial Day observance since his days of flying combat missions in World War II. The Sandy Springs resident is still grateful after all these years for just hav...

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