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
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for John Riddick Pettet (see file attached)
- The Bugle, 1913 yearbook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia), pg. 123.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Pettit, John Riddick,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 29, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1260.
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