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RIGGS, Donald Eugene - Date of
birth
23 November 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri -
Hometown
Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37503651 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schierwaldenrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 41 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Franklin Riggs (father)
Hallie Mae Riggs (mother)
William W. Riggs (brother)
Emma L. Riggs (sister)
Herbert Riggs (brother)
Anna J. Riggs (sister)
Byron L. Riggs (brother)
Harold C. Riggs (brother)
Lois Riggs (sister)
Doris M. Riggs (sister)
More information
Pfc Donald Riggs joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 15 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Martin2 Family Tree / WWII Draft Card / 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten