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RIGGS, James W - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14019785 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
67th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Outskirts of Strump, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 20 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
James H. Riggs (father)
Irene (Baskin) Riggs (mother)
Frances Riggs (sister)
Charles Riggs (brother)
Roy Riggs (brother)
More information
Pvt James W. Riggs worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Screven, Georgia on 31 August 1940.
The tank, in which he was a crew member, was hit by anti-tank fire, killing two men.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Coleman Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 67th Armored Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Tim Riggs - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren