World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Sidney Rogers Gittens, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
McVMI-1943
Relationship
Friend
ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1945 UNTIL GOING IN THE U.S. ARMY. COMMISSIONED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE INFANTRY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN GERMANY MARCH 7, 1945. HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART.