Pettit, John Riddick

Title

Pettit, John Riddick

Last Name

Pettit

First and Middle Name

John Riddick

Hometown

Suffolk, Virginia

Birth Date

5 July 1894

Birthplace

Suffolk, Virginia

Death Date

18 August 1960

Parents

William John Pettit and Rosa M. Riddick

Spouse(s)

Claudia Deane

Children

Hulda Deane Pettit

VPI Graduating Class

1916

Graduated

No, but did attend VPI during the 1912-1913 school year.

Service Branch

Navy

Unit

Headquarters 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia; Naval Operating Base at Hampton Roads, Virginia

Rank

Chief Master at Arms

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

No

Bibliography

Files

Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for John Riddick Pettet.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Pettit, John Riddick,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 8, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1260.

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