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RIGGS, Billie N - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34923199 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 23 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Riggs (father)
Frank J. Riggs (son)
More information
Pfc Billie N. Riggs enlisted in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 21 January 1944.He worked in the manufacture of miscellaneous products before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
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