Arnie Vitarbo has left the range
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Arnie Vitarbo has left the range
Another accomplished shooter has left us. Arnie passed away on Sept. 10 in Cedar City, UT.
TonyH- Posts : 801
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Arnie was a great man to know. He offered me a spot at OTC in 93. He was firing member on Air Force team in the 1960’s (2660’s) and took 4th in Free Pistol at the Olympics.
He will be missed.
Jon
He will be missed.
Jon
Jon Eulette- Posts : 4399
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I have the following accomplishments listed on the AF Shooting Teams website for Arnie during his Air Force Team time:
Arnold Vitarbo (National/Interational Pistol) - 1963-1969, 1972-1973
#112 USAF Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
#143 USAF Distinguished Rifleman Badge
#108 Distinguished International Badge (1967)
NRA 2650 Club - 1963
President's Hundred
1963 - New Jersey State Champion
1963 - Maryland State Champion
196? - California State Champion
196? - Arizona State Champion
Jul 65 - General Carl Spaatz Trophy - 290
Jul 66 - Winner National Trophy Pistol Team Match (Gold Cup Trophy) (Firing Member)
1966 - Member World Championship Team - 5th place Free Pistol
1967 - Member Pan Am Team - Individual Gold Medal Free Pistol
1967 - Member Pan Am Team - Team Gold Medal Free Pistol
1968 - Member Olympic Team - 4th place Free Pistol
1968 - InterService Service Pistol Team Champion (Vitarbo, Legg, Rupp, Hadley) - InterService Record 1166-35x - still stands
1969 - Set Free Pistol record of 571 - held until 1985
1969 - Set Standard Pistol record of 586 - held until 1978
1969 - Iowa State Champion
1973 - "Benito Juarez" Championship - Gold Medal Standard Pistol
1973 - National Free Pistol Champion
1974 - Hawaii State Champion
1986 - Oregon State Champion
1986 - Set Air Pistol record of 584
He also wrote an article for the site that can be found at:
Outline History of the United States Air Force Marksmanship School
He will for sure be sorely missed.
Arnold Vitarbo (National/Interational Pistol) - 1963-1969, 1972-1973
#112 USAF Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
#143 USAF Distinguished Rifleman Badge
#108 Distinguished International Badge (1967)
NRA 2650 Club - 1963
President's Hundred
1963 - New Jersey State Champion
1963 - Maryland State Champion
196? - California State Champion
196? - Arizona State Champion
Jul 65 - General Carl Spaatz Trophy - 290
Jul 66 - Winner National Trophy Pistol Team Match (Gold Cup Trophy) (Firing Member)
1966 - Member World Championship Team - 5th place Free Pistol
1967 - Member Pan Am Team - Individual Gold Medal Free Pistol
1967 - Member Pan Am Team - Team Gold Medal Free Pistol
1968 - Member Olympic Team - 4th place Free Pistol
1968 - InterService Service Pistol Team Champion (Vitarbo, Legg, Rupp, Hadley) - InterService Record 1166-35x - still stands
1969 - Set Free Pistol record of 571 - held until 1985
1969 - Set Standard Pistol record of 586 - held until 1978
1969 - Iowa State Champion
1973 - "Benito Juarez" Championship - Gold Medal Standard Pistol
1973 - National Free Pistol Champion
1974 - Hawaii State Champion
1986 - Oregon State Champion
1986 - Set Air Pistol record of 584
He also wrote an article for the site that can be found at:
Outline History of the United States Air Force Marksmanship School
He will for sure be sorely missed.
lonegunman, Jon Eulette, Fotomaniac, Hawkja, TonyH, msmith44 and shanneba like this post
Re: Arnie Vitarbo has left the range
What a great list of accomplishments and a big loss for the BE community! Thank you Ed for listing those!
He is very highly spoken of in the local shooting community, and was instrumental in organizing and running the shooting sports for the Utah Summer Games held every year in the Cedar City area. Only after his health took a turn for the worse, the USG responsibility was shifted to the Red Cliffs R&P Range in Hurricane, UT this year and going forward. Lots of folks love his custom made hand grips also.
He is very highly spoken of in the local shooting community, and was instrumental in organizing and running the shooting sports for the Utah Summer Games held every year in the Cedar City area. Only after his health took a turn for the worse, the USG responsibility was shifted to the Red Cliffs R&P Range in Hurricane, UT this year and going forward. Lots of folks love his custom made hand grips also.
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