World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Daniel Otis Gittings, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Family and Friends
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, SPECIFICALLY DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. IN JANUARY OF 1945 WAS WOUNDED JUST SOUTH OF AACHEN, GERMANY. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN MEDAL, SHARPSHOOTERS BADGE, AND EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL.